Dermestes lardarius
The beetle lays more than 100 eggs, up to 800, which are deposited in or near suitable food sources for the larvae. Development depends on the food supply and temperature; it usually takes 2 to 3 months, sometimes as short as 1.5 month. The pupal period varies from 3 days to 2 weeks.
Dermestes lardarius:
This is the prettiest species of the subgenus to look at and a great addition for terrariums.
Their numbers (colony-size wise) tend to stay modest.
Distribution: Cosmopolitan.
Origin: Europe, Netherlands. In my care since 2019.
Description: The adults are 7 to 9,5 mm long. The elytra are black with a very recognizable orange band across them. There are three dark spots per elytron within the band. The underside of the adult beetles are dark coloured. Full-grown larvae are 10 to 15 mm long. The colour of a larva is brown with light-brown bands deviating the different segments of the body.
EN: Larder beetle,
Bacon beetle,
Moisture Bug
NL: Gewone spekkever
DE: Gemeiner Speckkäfer
FR: Dermeste du lard
ES: Escarabajo de las despensas