What kind of beetle is shown in the picture?
My mother had discovered this beetle on the wall between the sofa and the bed. Before my mother killed it, she wanted to get away quickly.
Neither of us is sure what kind of beetle this could be. Could anyone help us? Thanks in advance!
Bad to recognize because the picture is unfortunately not sharp, but I suspect a bacon beetle larve:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 of 26 June 2014 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1160/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of Community law and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1160/2004 and (EC) No 1160/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 20.12.2014, p.
From which of this family one cannot determine, but all are among the material damages in the household.
The bugs fly to the window, they want to get out, but their larvae eat textiles, wool fabrics, mattresses, upholstery, feathers, carpets and some more – making them unusable for us.
If there’s more, one should look for where more beetles and especially larvae can be found:
Please control everything exactly:
Wash infested textiles at least 60° or freeze for a few days, dispose of infested food outside the house.
Soils suck very well, here also the edges and strips do not forget, because these larvae are masters in hiding.
https://dgk.de/meldungen/speckkaefer-haarige-gesellen-in-der-kuechenschublade.html
More tips here:
https://schaedlingskunde.de/schaedlinge/steckbriefe/kaefer/teppichkaefer-anthrenus-scrophulariae/teppichkaefer-anthrenus-scrophulariae/
Thank you for your detailed answer!
We just discovered these one larvae. Is this normal that there can only be one in the household or is this more a sign of worse?
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Because of a single, really single one, you don’t have to open a barrel. If, however, there are still several, one should go to the ground (as described above).
These beetles/larvae are not bad, yet: they cause damage. And can, if you are sensitive to trigger an allergy (but do not have to).
So just look through everything. And if there’s nothing left, just keep an eye on the next two/three weeks.
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Okay, thanks.