Black Carpet Beetle

Black Carpet Beetles

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Dermestidae Genus: Attagenus Species: A. Unicolor Binomial name: Attagenus unicolor In the United States, the Black Carpet beetle is the most destructive species. It is found throughout Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It is common in Pennsylvania. This beetle damages household products which…