The Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a common beetle that is considered a pest in domestic houses and particularly in natural history museums. The species is characterized by the rounded body, fine scales of different colors that cover the elytra and pronotum, and 11-segmented antennae. The Varied Carpet Beetle is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, in North Africa and in North Asia, and in the Neotropics. The larvae consumes keratin and chitin of natural fibers, and adults eat the pollen and nectar of flowering plants.
The Varied Carpet Beetle has an overall body length between .07”-.16” (1.7-4 mm), body width of .04”-.08” (1-2 mm), and body height of .04”-.08” (1-2 mm). The typical lifespan of the Varied Carpet Beetle is between 1-2 years.
The Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a common beetle that is considered a pest in domestic houses and particularly in natural history museums. The species is characterized by the rounded body, fine scales of different colors that cover the elytra and pronotum, and 11-segmented antennae. The Varied Carpet Beetle is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, in North Africa and in North Asia, and in the Neotropics. The larvae consumes keratin and chitin of natural fibers, and adults eat the pollen and nectar of flowering plants.
The Varied Carpet Beetle has an overall body length between .07”-.16” (1.7-4 mm), body width of .04”-.08” (1-2 mm), and body height of .04”-.08” (1-2 mm). The typical lifespan of the Varied Carpet Beetle is between 1-2 years.
