mezium affine

The larvae infest stored food and other products. They are known to live on grain, spices, fish meal, dog biscuits, dried fruit, dried meat, dried mushrooms, seeds, wool, hair, feathers, skins, book bindings, dead insects, feces, and sugar. It can be found in libraries and museums, where it may damage specimens and collections.

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OriginUSA
Common NamesShiny Spider Beetle, Northern Spider Beetle, Hood Spider Beetle
SynonymsMezium hirtipenne
QualityA1-
Preservation OptionAlcohol

$8.00

Specimens sold in alcohol are sent in clear, archival-quality glass vials with poly-seal caps to prevent evaporation. They are sent with alcohol-proof, typed specimen data labels.

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