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ON SOME OF OUR COMMON INSECTS.: 8. THE BACON BEETLE–Dermestes lardarius, Linn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

W. Saunders
W. Saunders
Affiliation:
London, Ontario.
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This interesting little beetle, of which we give an enlarged drawing, as well as a representation of its larva, in fig. 18, is a very destructive creature, dreaded by every Entomologist who has had any experience of its ravages. Its larva is very destructive also in some carelessly kept provision and household stores, affecting hams, bacon, old cheese and other substances. It is a European insect, which has long been naturalized in this country, where it seems to be quite as much at home as in its native land.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 5 , Issue 9 , September 1873 , pp. 171 - 172
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1873

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