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…can most quickly cause great damage to timber. Also, in Denmark, the house longhorn beetle rises several problems when it settles in roof constructions and other timber. Appearance The house longhorn beetle is a beetle that can grow 10-20 millimeters long. The beetle comes in several color variations that change from the light brown to the completely black. One of the most characteristic features of the house longhorn beetle is its woolly, whitish…

…but in Denmark, at least in comparison with other pests. Destructive flour beetle beetles were first found in Denmark in 1943, but they have since appeared more often. The Destructive flour beetle most likely came to Denmark from the tropics in Africa in connection with trade of goods between the two places. Anyhow it has also occurred in other countries that have traded with this part of the world. In Danish, the Destructive flour beetle is named…

…e can grow up to 8 millimeters long. Biology and behavior The brown carpet beetle is a beetle in the subfamily (Attageninae), which all share the same common feature. They live on the dry remains of plants and animals and are not unwilling to consume all that is left by other animals. The brown carpet beetle originates from Africa, where the temperature is somewhat different than in Denmark. This affects the beetle. It thrives best at temperatures…

…is to this day a common guest in Danish households. The Australian spider beetle belongs to a whole family of beetles, which in Denmark amount to around 40 different species. The spider beetle family goes by the common name Ptinus in Latin and in addition to the Australian spider beetle also counts family members such as the common thief beetle (Ptinus fur) and the brass thief (Niptus hololeucus), both of which are common pest in Denmark. Appeara…

…te modest in its size. An adult beetle is only between 6 and 9 millimeters long. The beetle has a brown color, but around the body it also has sporadic spots of hair that appear yellowish and almost metallic. It is these areas of hair that give the borer beetle its characteristic speckled appearance. An adult deathwatch beetle larva grows about 1 centimeter long. The body shape of the larva is curved, and it is generally pale. However, its head is…

…pearance A wasp beetle is also called a clytus arietis. They belong to the longhorn beetle family, which is also called cerambycidae. The wasp beetle can be recognized by its distinctive and sharp appearance. The wasp beetle can also be recognized by its black and yellow stripes that run across its elongated body. Similar to the animal it tries to imitate, namely the wasp, it has feeler horns and six legs, but it has no sting. An easy way to spot…

…will get enough heat because of the high temperatures inside. The tobacco beetle belongs to the family of beetles (Anobiidea), and in the subfamily wood beetles (Xyletininae). The typical lifespan of an adult tobacco beetle is about one month, during which time the females can lay 30-40 eggs. Under favorable conditions, the female can lay up to 100 eggs, and the beetle can therefore spread quickly. The tobacco beetle can fly, and especially at te…

…when fully developed. Like other insects, the ham beetle has six legs. Ham beetles have long hind bodies, while they are shorter in front. You can see the difference between the three different species in Denmark in their color. The first is a red-legged ham beetle, also called Necrobia rufipes. The red-legged ham beetle naturally has red legs, while its body is a dark and metallic blue. The next is called the red-necked ham beetle, i.e., Necrobia…

…hile their heads are dark brown. Biology and behavior The soft wood boring beetle belongs to the family of borer beetles (Anobiidae) under the family soft borer beetle (Ernobiinae). Conifers are, as described, the preferred place for the soft wood boring beetle to settle. The soft wood boring beetle seeks out weakened and felled trees for its purpose. And as long as the bark is still intact and not dried out, it is an obvious destination for the b…

…where the larvae will eat the fabric when hatched. Appearance An adult fur beetle is only 3.5 – 6 mm long in average. It has a dark, almost black color all over the body and a slightly shiny surface. On the coverts, there are two white spots, which is right in the middle. At the back of the neck shield it has three small white spots. A fur beetle has fine but strong wings, so you can expect them to fly. The body is considerably larger than the hea…

…a rather small size. It will not be more than between 2 and 4 millimeters long. The beetle’s cover wings have a reddish brown color with stripes in, while the body is covered with small short hairs in a yellowish color. The head of the bread beetle is hidden under its neck shield. The bread beetle larvae grow up to about 5 millimeters long. They are c-shaped, are white-yellow in color, and in addition are equipped with rather small legs. Biology…

…nt merchant grain beetles in private homes. To prevent both merchant grain beetle and other beetles from trying to eat one’s food, one should make sure that all the foods that the beetles will go for, are properly packaged in air-tight concealers. In addition, you can minimize the risk by keeping the merchant grain beetles favorite foods (nuts, almonds, dried fruit, seeds, and the like) cool. If you live in an apartment and experience that the mer…

…ccur mainly in softwood. They may be confused with those made by the house longhorn beetle but the present species only attacks damp timber, and it is typical that the larval tunnels contain numerous pieces of wood fibre ( see p. 141). Callidium violaceum exit-holes in timber Callidium violaceum The oval exit-holes measure c. 6 x 3 mm. The species is found only in softwood. The larval tunnels, which lie just under the bark, are full of wood dust,…

…d and this is where they survive and multiply. Appearance Sawtoothed grain beetles are small approximately 3 mm long. They are flattened and dark brown, on the chest they have serrated strips. The wings are fully developed, yet one never sees the saw-toothed grain beetle fly. The larvae are also small, they are only three to four mm long. The head of the larvae is dark, while the rest of the body is yellowish white. The beetle is often mistaken as…

…n as a worm with its chubby shape. Biology and behavior The confused flour beetle belongs to the family Tenebrionidae. The average female beetle lays between 300 and 500 eggs, but they can lay up to 900. This can lead to up to five generations per. year, depending on how fortunate the temperature is. The optimal temperature for flour beetle reproduction is about 30 degrees, but they can multiply at lower temperatures, as low as 18 degrees. Below 1…

…peseed fields – especially in spring rapeseed. Appearance The rape blossom beetle is a small gloss beetle of just two millimeters. Its color is dark with a metallic shine that is usually greenish. Biology and behavior When the temperatures are warm, you can experience the rape blossom beetle flying around in even very large numbers. Like many other insects, the beetle is attracted to yellow colors. If you are wearing yellow clothes, it is therefor…

…Appearance The bark beetles are small and grow between 2 and 8 millimeters long. The beetles have a cylindrical shape and are brown. On the frontal part, the bark beetles’ sensory horn is placed in a bent angle to the head. While the fully grown bark beetles are dark brown or black, the larvae have a less noticeable color. They are pale and are also curved and boneless. Biology and behavior In the warm spring months, bark beetles explore the fores…

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…pertinax and Dendrobium pertinax so it is a beetle with several names. The beetle belongs to the wood boring beetle family – more precisely Anobiidae. Appearance The beetle is 5-6 mm long and the color is black with strips on the cover wings. In addition, the beetles have a couple of spots of yellow silky hairs on the back corners of the chest. If you are in doubt of the species of a specific beetle, these yellow spots will be characteristic for t…

…arf borer beetle is confused with a wooden buck, as it has correspondingly long feeler horns. The larva of the wharf borer beetle has a whitish-yellow color and can grow 2 to 3 centimeters long. The larva has characteristics that make it different from many other beetle larvae. It has 3 pairs of well-developed feet at the breast area, just as it has warts on the third and fourth hind body joints. Biology and behavior If you want to see the adult w…

…that dead animals, dry food, or rubbish bins can often be the cause of the beetles’s appearance. In the house, the beetle will probably originate from a pigeon nest in the attic, dead mice or rats under the floor or a dead bird in the ventilation system. Be sure to remove and destroy the source, thoroughly clean the area around the site and treat it with an insect repellent or spray against creeping and crawling insects. Larvae can also be found u…

Latin: Pselactus spadi The borer snout beetle also belongs to the family of snout beetles – called Curculionidae. It also bears the Latin name Pselactus spadi. The borer snout beetle shares many appearance characteristics with its fellow species, which includes its head, where the front part is pulled out into a shorter or longer snout. Hence the name. The borer snout beetle is often confused with its family members, for example the grain snout b…