Dermestes sp. (genus)

Leather Beetle at Crooked Corner, NSW

Dermestes sp. (genus) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 19 Mar 2022 01:26 PM
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Dermestes sp. (genus) 21 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Dermestes sp. (genus) 21 Mar 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 21 Mar 2022 Milly

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These fell out of the underside of a dead beetle (I think a Bess Beetle) when I picked it up. They were 6 or 7mm long, and with the naked eye first appeared a bit like mouse droppings, until they started moving! Macro pics revealed this hairy creature, possibly a moth larvae?

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donhe wrote:
   21 Mar 2022
Anthrenus museorum, Dermestidae ?

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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