Washington State Carpet Beetles

However it also has a healthy list of bugs that might send a shiver down your spine.

Washington state carpet beetles.

Pantry beetles grain weevils spider beetles meal worms and carpet beetles 264 plaster beetles 1 powder post beetles 11 rain beetles 24 rove beetles 79 sap beetles 5 scarab beetles 692 dung beetles 20 ship timber beetles 8 soft winged flower beetles 10 soldier beetles 63 stag beetles 130 tumbling flower beetles 7. Adult beetles can cause widespread destruction to gardens by feeding on flowers foliage and fruit. Often the carpet beetle larvae are spotted first which are frequently striped and appear to be furry they are covered with bristles. This invasive pest has not become established in washington state however infestations have occured in both idaho and oregon.

Washington beetles beetles are found throughout the united states reaching as far out as hawaii alaska and territories inbetween. The two most common types of carpet beetles are both oval in shape and vary in appearance including white yellow and black. Carpet beetles a href http ext100 wsu edu skagit wp content uploads sites 5 2014 03 carpet beetles pdf more a. Carpet beetles are a very common pest in the pacific northwest.

Red headed ash borer. Adult carpet beetles emerge between late may and again in early august to feed on pollen and nectar from flowering plants and typically have a life span of 1 3 years. Washington is arguably one of the most beautiful states in the union. Nuisance and household pests carpet beetle and hide beetle larvae of the hide beetle dermestes maculatus extracted from a chicken carcass.

There are a total of 537 washington insects 537 found in the insect identification database. You can always go back to the insects by state listing. Michael bush wa state university extension. Therefore consider the list below as a general indicator of the insects bugs and spiders that may be found in a given state or province.

Beetle larvae often feed on the roots of grasses destroying turf in lawns and parks. Showcase listing of beetles found in the state of washington. Here are five of the most common insects in the state.