Hide Beetle
Hides and skin are the preferred food of adults and larvae.
- Common Name: Hide Beetle
- Scentific Name: Dermestes maculatus DeGeer
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Coleoptera/Dermestidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/4 to 3/8" long.
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Color
Black, sometimes reddish brown.
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Biology
Lays its creamy-colored eggs in batches of 2-20 in cracks, skins and hides.
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Habit
Will also feed on smoked meat, hams, cakes, cheese and found in chicken houses.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties