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Anthrenus verbasci

Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle at Braddon, ACT

Anthrenus verbasci at Braddon, ACT - 28 Oct 2024
Anthrenus verbasci at Braddon, ACT - 28 Oct 2024
Anthrenus verbasci at Braddon, ACT - 28 Oct 2024
Anthrenus verbasci at Braddon, ACT - 28 Oct 2024
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Anthrenus verbasci 29 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Anthrenus verbasci 28 Oct 2024 clarehoneydove

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2 comments

RogerF wrote:
   28 Oct 2024
Carpet beetle. The larva is notorious for converting a case of prized dry pinned insects to dust!
   29 Oct 2024
Oh dear!

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