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Index of Subjects --f46d043bdc5883d61205157064f1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 This is a very common species in houses in Cape Breton and I suspect across the province. (Dermestidae, *Dermestes lardarius*). They are much more frequently seen in buildings than outside. The larvae usually feed on insect carcasses, often cluster flies. Dead spiders or beetles or wasps would be good food too. If someone tells me that they have never seen them in their house, I suspect they are lying. *Dermestidae**, larder and carpet beetles:* These beetles have short clubbed antennae, scales or hairs on the elytra and usually have the head concealed from above. Most are found in buildings. The most common species in Cape Breton is the dark brown and tan, larder beetle, *Dermestus* *lardarius*. The much smaller and rounder carpet beetle is also very common. David McCorquodale, Georges River, NS David McCorquodale Georges River, NS On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 6:03 PM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: > This beetle was crawling in the leaves next to a snowdrift on Monday. It > has a nicely patterned back and interesting antennae. Not at all sure of my > ID? > https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/17208404529/ > > The only other beetles I have seen outside so far this year are the ever > present Diurnal Fireflies (Ellychnia corrusca). > > Thanks for any help, Nancy > > --f46d043bdc5883d61205157064f1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:'Times= New Roman'">This is a very common species in houses in Cape Breton and I suspect across the province. =C2=A0(Dermestidae, <i>Dermestes = lardarius</i>).=C2=A0 They are much more frequently seen in buildings than = outside.=C2=A0 The larvae usually feed on insect carcasses, often cluster flies.=C2=A0 Dead spiders or beetles or wasps would be good food too.=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:'Times= New Roman'">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:'Times= New Roman'">If someone tells me that they have never seen them in their house, I suspect they are lying.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:'= ;Times New Roman'">Dermestidae</span></u></b><u><span lang=3D"EN-US" st= yle=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman'">, larder and carpet beetles:</span></u><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-fam= ily:'Times New Roman'">=C2=A0 These beetles have short clubbed antennae, scales or hairs on the elytra and usua= lly have the head concealed from above.=C2=A0 Most are found in buildings.=C2=A0 The most common species in Cape Breton is the dark brown and tan, larder beetle, <i>Dermest= us</i> <i>lardarius</i>.=C2=A0 The much smaller and rounder carpet beetle is also very common.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></p><p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:'Times New R= oman'"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style= =3D"font-family:'Times New Roman'">David McCorquodale, Georges Rive= r, NS</span></p> </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail= _signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">David McCorquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div>= </div></div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 6:03 PM, nancy dowd <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" target=3D"_bla= nk">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai= l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left= :1ex">This beetle was crawling in the leaves next to a snowdrift on Monday.= It has a nicely patterned back and interesting antennae. Not at all sure o= f my ID?<br> <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/17208404529/" target= =3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/17208404529/</a><br> <br> The only other beetles I have seen outside so far this year are the ever pr= esent Diurnal Fireflies (Ellychnia corrusca).<br> <br> Thanks for any help, Nancy<br> <br> </blockquote></div><br></div> --f46d043bdc5883d61205157064f1--
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