Two-spotted Carpet Beetle

Two-spotted Carpet Beetle - Attagenus pellio

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Description

Length 3.5 to 5.5 mm. A small, black, oval shaped beetle with two distinctive white marks on the elytra.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found in homes and offices, living in carpets and infesting woollen products and any materials of animal origin. Also found in birds nests.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread in England and Wales.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    11 June 2014
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    11 June 2014
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    11 June 2014
    underside
  • Andy's Rutland
    Empingham garden
    11 April 2024

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