Hide beetle larva
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Dermestes maculatus DeGeer
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Size range
- Up to 12–15 mm long
Distribution
- Worldwide
Life History
- Larvae feed on carcases, and stored sheepskins, leather ,
- Mature larvae may bore into hard surfaces, especially softwoods, to pupate