Just a modification to the answer because fascicle refers to the adult mosquito unit of 6 mouth part stylets.
"1) The tuft of hairs at the end… three distinct brush-like tail tufts (“fascicles”) that protrude backward.classic varied carpet beetle." The bundled hastisetae could be fasciculate hastisetae. >From the Torre-Bueno Glossary of Entomology (2018-PDF version): * fascicle, in adult Culicidae (Diptera), the closely appressed bundle of 6 needlelike mouthparts (stylets), including the labrum, 2 mandibles, 2 laciniae, and the hypopharynx, which form the piercing-siphoning apparatus (Harbach and Knight, in Robinson). * fascicula (pl., fasciculae), a bundle of muscle fibers (T-B). * fasciculate, fasciculatus, bundled; clustered as in a bundle; tufted; superficially covered with bundles of long hair (T-B). * fasciculate antenna, one in which every joint has a distinct pencil or fascicule of long hairs (T-B). Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. 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Treasurer & Monthly Meeting Organizer www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:1fb6aef5-4b6a-407b-981d-cc9c30eaa245] ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Jill Gordon <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:45 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PestList] carpet beetle larva ID EXTERNAL SENDER This is a varied carpet beetle larva for several reasons: 1) The tuft of hairs at the end… three distinct brush-like tail tufts (“fascicles”) that protrude backward.classic varied carpet beetle 2) Varied carpet beetle larvae are carrot-shaped or tear-shaped, tapering toward the head. 3) The image shows alternating light/dark banding along the body—a classic Varied Carpet Beetle pattern. Regards, [praying-mantis_670_600x450.jpg] Dr. Jill Gordon Urban Entomologist Mantis Consulting 86 Crease Rd Mt. Olive NJ 07828 (973) 945-1776 [email protected] On Nov 12, 2025, at 5:24 PM, Jenner, Nancy@Parks <[email protected]> wrote: Hello! Is this the larva of a varied carpet beetle or a furniture carpet beetle? Thanks very much, Nancy -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com<http://museumpests.com/> web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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