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Insect 2(4mm)
This insect was about 4mm in size as you can see that he was hanging to the home window screen and also it was shot through the window glass.
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Nigel Armes wrote:
> Syed, Nice shot of this Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus sp.), seeing as they are tiny as you indicate.
> The adult beetles become quite common at windows at this time of the year. The increasing
> photoperiod and warmer temperatures induce the adults to emerge from the pupal stage. They
> fly to windows because they are trying to get out to feed on pollen and nectar. The larvae
> feed on woollen clothing, carpets, hair, dander, fluff, feathers etc inside buildings. They
> are notorious pests of insect and animal collections in museums.
>
Thanks nigel for looking and rating. And also thanks for the info you provided about this carpet beetle because i didn't know anything about it.
Thanks
SSAN
syed noman at 20:55 CEST on 04-Apr-2007 [Reply]