Best Dermestidae
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Dermestes lardarius is a cosmopolitan dermestid beetle that feeds on dried animal products including cured meats and hides, and is a common pest in food storage facilities and museums.
Anthrenus verbasci is a small cosmopolitan beetle whose hairy larvae, known as woolly bears, damage natural fibers, museum specimens, and stored food products worldwide.
Dermestes maculatus is a stored-product pest that feeds on dried hides and animal matter; its larvae are also used by museum preparators to clean flesh from skeletal specimens.
Trogoderma inclusum is a dermestid pest of stored products and natural history collections, closely related to the Khapra Beetle and similarly difficult to eradicate once established.
Attagenus unicolor is a household pest across North America whose larvae feed on wool, natural fibers, and dried animal products, damaging carpets, clothing, and stored goods.
Anthrenus flavipes is a household pest whose larvae feed on wool and animal-based materials, commonly infesting upholstered furniture, woolen textiles, and stored products globally.
Trogoderma variabile is a dermestid beetle that infests stored grain, dried foods, and animal products in warehouses and food-processing facilities across North America.
A dermestid beetle with mottled elytra that feeds on dried animal skins and feathers, posing a risk to museum collections, taxidermy specimens, and protein-rich stored products.
Trogoderma granarium, originating from South Asia, is considered one of the world's most destructive stored-grain pests and is listed among the 100 worst invasive species globally.
