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katie59 Woodinville, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 15, 2010

Posting for a friend. She's just starting to find these in her house in the Pacific NW. Anybody know what this is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Mar 16, 2010

This is a carpet beetle (Coleoptera: Dermestidae); likely the varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci - see http://tinyurl.com/ye4gn4d for an image. The beetles themselves are harmless pollen feeders, but their larvae (see http://tinyurl.com/a76p4k) can be extremely destructive. See http://tinyurl.com/yun78p for a very detailed fact sheet with control recommendations.

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katie59 Woodinville, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2010

Thank you, suunto. Knew we could count on you!

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