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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2008

I found it inside the house, it landed on my hand and then flew to the coach where I tried to take a couple of reasonable pics.
It's size is not bigger than 1,5 mm.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2008

from another angle, a bit over lighted!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Nov 30, 2008

This beetle appears to be in the family Dermestidae (carpet/skin/hide beetles); possibly in the genus Anthrenus - see http://natuur-forum.be/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=305&whichpage=23, and scroll down to near the bottom.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2008

You're amazing Suunto! Indeed it must belong to that genus and you even found it on a Belgian site. I didn't have much hope on this one..
Thanks a lot! :-)

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2008

We already have an entry, Anthrenus verbasci.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/3781/

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2008

Great, I'll add mine too.

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