bacon beetle
bacon beetle (zo?l.), a beetle (dermestes lardarius) which, especially in the larval state, feeds upon bacon, woolens, furs, etc. see dermestes... see also bacon | ||||
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Dermestidae
The skin beetles or Dermestidae (Gyllenhaal 1808) are a beetle family. The family includes about 700 species found worldwide. The common names "carpet beetle", "larder beetle", "bacon beetle", "pantry beetle", "museum beetle", or "bow bug" apply more specifically to some of the sub-groups of this family.
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