sue 1 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Ive noticed the last week that these little bugs have appeared in the ferret shed ,can anyone tell me what the dam things are ,sorry pictures not good but im rubbish at taking pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 look like sexton beetles to me they are atracted to the smell of small animal carcasses wat they try and bury to lay their eggs near it then their offspring feed of the maggots. atvb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 poacher3161, your getting good at this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Look like Larder Beetle to me They usually appear when using dried ferret food! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Look like Larder Beetle to me They usually appear when using dried ferret food! that looks more like them rolfe ,they squash well anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Look like Larder Beetle to me They usually appear when using dried ferret food!Take mi hat of to you you are right definatley larder beetles.atvb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Look like Larder Beetle to me They usually appear when using dried ferret food! that looks more like them rolfe ,they squash well anyway Yes.....I sometimes get called in to treat them as a stored product pest in food premises, but that is what they are. not a particularly good picture of mine though. (Dermestes Lardarius) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 it's great to know folk who know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patchworkcrew 0 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Yep! Go with larder beetle Bob G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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