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CARPET BEETLES

ANTHRENE VERBASCI

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  • Size: 3 mm long.
  • With patterns on the back makes color mixing.
  • Larva: measuring 4-5 mm long. Brown and hairy.
  • Cocoon: is formed in the last moult of the larva.
  • Duration 10 to 30 days.
Lifecycle
  • Carpet beetles enter houses to lay forty eggs, and be born one or two generations per year.
  • The adults only live a week or two.
Habits
  • The larvae curl on themselves when they are threatened. Their hairs can cause irritation to some people.
  • The larvae are sometimes known as "woolly bears".
  • Harmful frequent museums and houses. Adults feed outdoors often on Spiraea plants.
  • The coupling takes place outdoors, after which the beetles fly to lay their eggs inside.
  • It is often installed in the birds' nests.
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Génie Extermination
(514) 692-6337