Furniture Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus flavipes
The adult is a tiny, hard-bodied beetle that may be found around windows, flowers, stored goods, and indoor areas where larvae can develop. It can fly, often dispersing to light or flowers, and feeds mainly on pollen and nectar instead of textiles. Females lay eggs near dry animal-based materials so the hatching larvae have food nearby. Its hardened wing covers protect the delicate flight wings folded underneath.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Furniture Carpet Beetle