Beetles of alabama showcase listing of beetles found in the state of alabama.
Alabama carpet beetle.
Usually they are brown or black in color with specks of white on their backs.
Getting rid of carpet beetle food sources vacuuming often and occasional use of boric acid or indoor insecticides will keep carpet beetles from returning.
They like to devour natural fibers such as cotton wool fur and leather.
Index of all insects found in alabama.
Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general reach as showcased on our website.
Burying beetle nicrophorus humator 1 carrion beetles necrodes littoralis 2 dendroxena quadrimaculata 3 carpet beetle anthrenus scrophulariae 4 and hister quadrimaculatus var.
Insects are typically drawn to a given area by available food supply weather environmental factors pollution etc water supply mating patterns etc.
The most prevalent and popular one is however the carpet beetle.
Since stored clothing or fabrics are targeted.
Several types of carpet beetles are found in the united kingdom.
They have a round spherical body.
Alabama beetles beetles are found throughout the united states reaching as far out as hawaii alaska and territories inbetween.
And can be territorial.
The beetle eggs hatch in 17 to 18 days emerging in the spring and can usually be found where carpet meets the walls and other areas such as wall or ceiling voids attics rodent baits wasp and hornet nests and animal trophies.
Carpet beetles may take up to three years to complete a life cycle.
Carpet beetles are varied in color generally being black or brownish and often speckled.
Handcoloured steel engraving by william lizars from james duncan s natural history of beetles in sir william jardine s naturalist s library w.
When carpet beetles have been removed from your home steps to prevent another infestation echo the removal process.
The carpet beetle is referred to as the anthrenus verbasci that grows from 1 7 mm to a maximum of 3 5 mm.
