Hi Bernice
They both appeared to be Plaster Beetles or Minute Mould Beetles or Minute
Brown Scavenger Beetles, most likely Corticarina, Corticaria or Cortinicara
spp. (Coleoptera: Latridiidae).
There is an information sheet on these on the museumpest.net with biological
and control informatio
Hi Line
I am pretty sure they are book lice, Psocoptera, most likely Liposcelis species
(Liposcelidae).
Unfortunately Liposcelis species are very common in human habitats, some of
them became significant stored product pest.
There is a pretty informative article on Wikipedia and down at the bo
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Hi Javier
No doubt they are all Dermestidae larvae #1 and 4 most lik
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Hi Katie
Image #5 appears to be a Melyridae beetle perhaps Anthocom
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Hi Crista
It is definitely an Anthrenus species, likely Anthrenus f
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Hi Betsy
Though the photos are poor quality I think it is a Thylodr
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Hi Ana
Images DSC1021.JPG8.jpg and inseto_RT02.jpg depicting an Apho
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Hi Mohammed
Image 10 and 11 is an Attagenus fasciatus (Thunberg, 179
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Hi Derya
It is definitely not a beetle (Coleoptera) but a bug (He
Hi Silvia
I am quite certain thet these beetles are one of the Corticaria species,
belonging to the beetle family of Lathridiidae. Their common name is
Minute mould beetles. The adults and their larvae are feeding on damp,
mouldy commodities. They are very common not only in on farm stored
prod
Most likely cast skins of an Anthrenus species (Coleoptera:
Dermestidae).
Best regards
Andras Szito
Curator/Entomologist
Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia
Biosecurity & Research Division
Plant Biosecurity Branch
Entomology Unit
3 Baron-Hay Court, SOUTH
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