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seanbaker
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seanbaker asked in Science & MathematicsZoology · 9 years ago

What kind of bug is this? I found many of them in an old couch in my house.?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thakellys/6712651481/... --- here is a link to a pic

Update:

oh yes I live in the Atlanta GA area

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    Carpet beetle larva. An extremely common house pest.

    Compare to:

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/363599/bgimage

  • PaulCyp
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Can't tell from the picture, but it is definitely a larva of some kind, not an adult insect. Perhaps some sort of beetle larva.

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