Dear Salome, I have previously encountered Attagenus species such as *Attagenus unicolor*, *Attagenus smirnovi*, and *Attagenus pellio*. I think that this is *Attagenus dequadrimaculatus*. It is a 'carpet beetle' species (Dermestidae) nevertheless. When many specimens are present, there is a high possibility of internal development, which should therefore be traced down. This may involve dead animals, such as dead rodents; they may come from bird nests, or there may be infested objects. Best of luck.
By the way, best is to make a new conversation in this panel, you are replying in a excisting conversation regarding Zygentoma species. Regards Patrick de Jong Op donderdag 11 december 2025 om 09:08:55 UTC+1 schreef [email protected]: > Good morning. I am new to the Google group - I am very happy to be part of > a network that can help me identify species. I am in South Africa at an art > gallery in Pretoria. I have been finding a few of these beetles (pictures > attached). They are between 3 and 4mm. Are they carpet beetles? > > My sincere best > Salome le Roux > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Stephan Biebl > Sent: 10 December 2025 10:19 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PestList] AW: silverfish bits? > > Hello Nancy, > > you are right with silverfish... > > It is the worldwide increasing longtailed (grey) silverfish Ctenolepisma > longitcaudata/um ....but with lost tails and two broken antennas > > Best, Stephan > > > Stephan Biebl > Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz > Mariabrunnweg 15 > 83671 Benediktbeuern > Germany > https://www.holzwurmfluesterer.de/ > https://insectactivitydetectionsystem.de/ > https://museumsschaedlinge.de/ > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> Im Auftrag von > Jenner, Nancy@Parks > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. Dezember 2025 00:58 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: [PestList] silverfish bits? > > Hello! I'm identifying insects found in our space, and I'm having trouble > with this one. I suspect it's a silverfish with the bottom part of its > "tail" missing. Does that sound right? > (photographed inside a baggy, scale is millimeters) > > Thanks, > > Nancy > > -- > This PestList and the 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] > --- > 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]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY5PR09MB5425F4C1E71E2C4F2EEF7B35B0A3A%40BY5PR09MB5425.namprd09.prod.outlook.com > . > > -- > This PestList and the 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] > --- > 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]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB1137451145BACA4D5A0C5E32CAA0A%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > . > -- This PestList and the 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] --- 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]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/fa7d9b0d-d5de-403b-a06f-1efa4d4c9352n%40googlegroups.com.
