Alabama Carpet Beetle

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Alabama carpet beetle. Alabama beetles beetles are found throughout the united states reaching as far out as hawaii alaska and territories inbetween. Since stored clothing or fabrics are targeted. Varied carpet beetles are the smallest type of carpet beetle and have a slightly rounded shell. Please note that insects do not adhere to man drawn borders on a map and as such they may be found beyond their listed reach showcased on our website.

Several types of carpet beetles are found in the united kingdom. When carpet beetles have been removed from your home steps to prevent another infestation echo the removal process. Insects are typically drawn to a given area by available food supply weather environmental factors pollution etc water supply mating patterns etc. The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm.

They have a round spherical body. And can be territorial. Usually they are brown or black in color with specks of white on their backs. Getting rid of carpet beetle food sources vacuuming often and occasional use of boric acid or indoor insecticides will keep carpet beetles from returning.

Index of all insects found in alabama. Beetles of alabama showcase listing of beetles found in the state of alabama. Carpet beetles may take up to three years to complete a life cycle. The beetle eggs hatch in 17 to 18 days emerging in the spring and can usually be found where carpet meets the walls and other areas such as wall or ceiling voids attics rodent baits wasp and hornet nests and animal trophies.

Burying beetle nicrophorus humator 1 carrion beetles necrodes littoralis 2 dendroxena quadrimaculata 3 carpet beetle anthrenus scrophulariae 4 and hister quadrimaculatus var. The most prevalent and popular one is however the carpet beetle. Handcoloured steel engraving by william lizars from james duncan s natural history of beetles in sir william jardine s naturalist s library w.