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Insect Identification -Dermestid beetle larvae? (1 Viewer)

ryan11111

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Found this sitting next to me in my bed.
Length - 3mm.
Has 3 pairs of legs.
 

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Hi
It looks like a carpet beetle larva - Anthrenus sp., also known as Museum beetle, for it's fondness for dead insects, etc.
Martin
 
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