Dermestes haemorrhoidalis
Biology: This species can be found on carrion and in bird nests. These beetles can also feed on some plant materials including grains. It is originally an European species. The optimum temperature is in the range of 27-30°C and the minimum is 15°C. The upper temperature limit is lower than 40°C. They can develop in humidities of at least 40% RH and their optimum is about 75% RH.
Dermestes haemorrhoidalis:
Distribution: Nearly cosmopolitan.
Origin: Europe, Netherlands. In my care since 2021.
Description: Adults are 6 to 9,5 mm long. The elytra are dark brown to black. The underside of the beetle or dark coloured and tend to have a golden shine to them due to a layer of satae (hair-like structure). Full-grown larvae are 10 to 15 mm long. The larva is brown with light-brown bands deviating the different segments of the body.
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EN: African larder beetle
NL: Zwartbruine spekkever
DE: Zweifarbig behaarter Speckkäfer
FR: Dermeste africain du lard
DK: Husklanner