Meet the Hide Beetle: It's a Food Pest, Fabric Pest, even a Wood Pest

摘要

The hide beetle is another of the dermestid beetle pests. It's related to carpet beetles and the larder beetle.rnLike other dermestids, it can feed on a wide range of foods. The hide beetle primarily feeds on animal carcasses and animal food products. Interestingly enough, it is also a pest of the silk industry where the larvae bore into the silken cocoons to eat the silkworm pupae within.