Identification. There are three native species in Britain of the Anthrenus genus, of which the varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, is a common house and museum pest.. It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm) ...

Gary L. Parsons, an Emeritus Curator at the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, has created an emerald ash borer identification guide to help ID the beetle.

Clarence visits the Australian Museum in Sydney to learn more about one of our best-loved insects, the Christmas beetle. It’s always worth checking out the invertebrate display at a museum, says ...