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Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767)

Anthrenus verbasci
  • Location: Cambridge, England; on ground elder.
  • Date: 13 Jun 2001
  • Larvae are a pest of carpets (and insect collections!) - adults are pollen grazers.

Dermestes murinus Linnaeus, 1758

Dermestes murinus
  • Fleam Dyke TL548540: 25 May 2023
  • Readily identified by the colour and distribution of the dorsal pubescence.
  • The preferred host material seems to be old and dry carrion this was on an old hare carcase.
  • NBN Atlas

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