Anthrenus flavipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anthrenus flavipes is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae known by the common name furniture carpet beetle. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring throughout the world, being most active in warmer climates. It is a pest that damages household materials such as textiles.
This beetle is 2 to 3.5 millimeters long and round in shape. It is black with variable patterns of white and yellow mottling. The legs are covered in yellow scales. It looks similar to other carpet beetles, but its tiny body scales are rounded or oval, while those of other carpet beetles are longer and narrower. Each antenna is tipped with a club.
During its adult lifespan of 30 to 60 days, the female beetle lays up to 100 white eggs. The eggs are visible but less than one millimeter long. The larvae emerge in one to three weeks. The larva is oval or "carrot-shaped" and about 5 millimeters long at its final stage. It varies in color according to diet and it is coated in long, brown hairs. The larva of this species can be distinguished from that of its relative, the common carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae), by the presence of a bundle of hairs on the posterior end which is constantly... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Furniture Carpet Beetle sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 740th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Furniture Carpet Beetle in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Furniture Carpet Beetle sightings, New York City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Athens (Greece, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Furniture Carpet Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (20 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
