Larder Beetle
This beetle is a major pest of cured meats and other stored provisions.
- Common Name: Larder Beetle
- Scentific Name: Dermestes lardarius Linnaeus
- 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
Dark brown to black with a pale yellow band.
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Biology
Lays 100-800 eggs on larval food or in cracks and crevices.
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Habit
Feeds on all kinds of animal products as well as feathers, hides, hair.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties