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bacon beetle
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bacon beetle

Destructive species of beetle that attacks bacon, dried foods, and hides. It is related to the carpet beetles.

Classification

The bacon beetle Dermestes lardarius is in the family Dermestidae, order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.



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