It's *Polyxenus *- the Bristly Millipede. Grazes on fungi and algae
growing on walls. Not regarded as a pest species (but often confused with
dermestid larvae).
Regards
Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin
47 The Avenues
Norwich
Norfolk NR2 3PH
England
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From: 'bugman22' via MuseumPests
Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [PestList] Larva ID
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It's a Trogoderma larva with some extra hairs it picked up while crawling
around. Look a the
It's a Trogoderma larva with some extra hairs it picked up while crawling
around. Look a the apical dense pair of tufts of hairs it flairs out when
disturbed.
Tom Parker
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From: chris.niver
To: MuseumPests
Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2022 11:13 am
Subject: [PestList] Larva ID
Hi Chris,
It looks like an odd beetle (Thylodrias contractus), which is part of the
dermestid family, as is the carpet beetle. It is probably a first or second
instar – meaning that it hatched recently. To my knowledge, there are no lures
specifically for this critter. I recommend cleaning the
