Talk:Anthrenus scrophulariae

A fact from Anthrenus scrophulariae appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 16 October 2017 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that besides feeding on carpets, the larvae of the common carpet beetle can destroy dried insects in collections?

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I don't have a reference (yet) but I doubt that the beetle feeds on synthetic carpet. I lived in an apartment which had wool carpeting and I saw them. In addition and in the same apartment, the plaster was reinforced with horse hair and the little critters probably thought this was tasty also.

Best Regards, Barbara (WVS) ✐ ✉ 12:23, 16 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

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Bomapoodle (talk) 02:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC) I think it would be great to learn more about the common carpet beetle's mating behavior and how it evolved. Moreover, if there is conflict between this beetle and other species/other organisms could help develop a deeper understanding of the species.Reply

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