An <em>Anthrenus isabellinus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). Determined by Boris Büche/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 178813 - Psn: 20)

An Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). Determined by Boris Büche/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

Bird Nest Carpet Beetles in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. This is a new species for MBP.

View Record Details Photo by Jesse Christopherson MBP List

<em>Anthrenus isabellinus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 522081 - Psn: 46)

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Anthrenus isabellinus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1161862 - Psn: 54)

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Anthrenus isabellinus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Manoli Strecker, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 485387 - Psn: 66)

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Manoli Strecker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Manoli Strecker via iNaturalist MBP List

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist MBP List

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29 Records

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Status

"Mediterranean Europe and N Africa, east to Greece and Libya (at least). Introduced to North America, now widespread across the US + BC." (BugGuide) Compare similar Anthrenus pimpinellae, which has apparently not yet been recorded in our area.

Where To Find

"Adults feed on pollen and nectar; in bird nests, larvae feed on feathers, dead nestlings, or insect remains; indoors, they can damage dried fish, woolens, and other animal materials." (BugGuide)

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An Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2020). Determined by Boris Büche/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Bird Nest Carpet Beetles in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. This is a new species for MBP. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Manoli Strecker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Manoli Strecker via iNaturalist.

Anthrenus isabellinus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.