Illustration of a carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) 🐞
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Varied carpet beetles huddle together at the base of a poached egg flower. A common pest in houses, their larvae cause damage to natural fibres such as in carpets and clothing. They emerge in warm weather when their favoured food of pollen is available. #carpetbeetle #poachedeggplant #insectpests

On this week's episode, we talk about the spring-time sensation: carpet beetles! We also discuss how their cousins in the Dermestidae family are used in taxidermy and forensic entomology. #entomology #science #podcast #ecology #sciencebluesky #carpetbeetle #beetles #scicomm