Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
Description
- Title:
- Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
- Caption / Description:
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The Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a small Dermistid beetle, ranging from 1.7 to 3.5 mm in length. The wing casings of A. verbasci are covered with whitish and ochre coloured scales, which get rubbed off as the beetle ages.
The larvae of the Varied Carpet Beetle can be a pest, causing damage to carpets, furniture, clothing, and animal specimens, which they feed on.
Anthrenus verbasci adults feed on pollen, and lay eggs in cracks and crevices, making the eggs difficult to spot.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Insecta
- Insects
- White
- Coleoptera
- Beetles
- Varied Carpet Beetle
- Dermestidae
- Skin Beetles
- Carpet Beetles
- Anthrenus
- Anthrenus verbasci
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_8303.CR2
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2848px x 4272px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 65mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- On, Fired
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
RAW converted in ACR
Image rotated 90° anti-clockwise in Photoshop CS4
Canvas expanded at the top in Photoshop CS4
Image except beetle masked out in Photoshop CS4
Curves adjustment in Photoshop CS4 to increase contrast
Bottom of image cropped away in Photoshop CS4