Anthrenus museorum
This is a very small species, with sizes ranging from around 2-3mm. It is extremely similar at first glance to the Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci, but Anthrenus museorum is noticeably darker in general appearence. It is a destructive species, being famous for completely destroying collections of set insects, hence the common name of Museum Beetle. The one photographed was found indoors at Nettleworth Manor in May 2009.
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UK distribution of Anthrenus museorum
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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