carpet beetle
carpet beetle
carpet beetle
orcarpet bug
car′pet bee`tle
n.
| Noun | 1. |  carpet beetle - small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics |
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| 释义 | carpet beetlecarpet beetlecarpet beetleorcarpet bugcar′pet bee`tlen.
carpet beetlecarpet beetle,name for several beetlesbeetle,common name for insects of the order Coleoptera, which, with more than 300,000 described species, is the largest of the insect orders. Beetles have chewing mouthparts and well-developed antennae. ..... Click the link for more information. that are highly destructive to carpets and upholstery and are classified in the same family as the larder beetles. Adult beetles of this family are pollen eaters, but the larvae feed on a variety of animal matter. The reddish to yellow-brown carpet beetle larvae feed on wool, fur, leather, and on plant fibers that are soiled with grease, doing more damage to household goods than the clothes moth. The adults, 0.08 to 0.2 in. (3–5 mm) long, solid black or black-and-white patterned, leave the house after emerging from the pupal stage. The larvae of the species commonly called larder beetles feed on meats and cheese; the larvae of other species in the family are pests in museums, feeding on dried insect collections. Carpet beetles are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda [Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites. ..... Click the link for more information. , class Insecta, family Dermestidae, genera Attagenus and Anthrenus. carpet beetle
Synonyms for carpet beetle
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