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Common fabric beetle species

Knowing about the lifecycle and habits of different fabric beetle species can help to identify the most effective control methods.

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Leather beetle

Leather beetle/Hide beetle

(Dermestes maculatus)

Adult is 6–10 mm in length.
Black and dull in colour with white underside.
Larva is 3–9 mm in length with orange stripe running down its back.

Female lays up to 800 eggs.
Lifecycle is 2–3 months.

Pupates in solid material such as wood.
Feeds on various animal products and dried fish.
Commonly found infesting silk production areas and museums

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Fur beetle

Fur beetle

(Attagenus pellio)

Adult is 4–6 mm in length.
Reddish brown to black in colour with distinctive white spots; one on each wing cases.
Larva is 6 mm in length with long orange ‘tail’ of hairs.

Normally one generation per year
Development can take up to three years.

Mating takes place outdoors after which they fly indoors to lay eggs.
Common inhabitant of bird nests.
Larva feeds on dead insects and animal materials such as wools, feather and furs.
Adult feeds on pollen and nectar.

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