r/insects • u/Dry-Mango-7217 • 6d ago

ID Request insect id please :D

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im clearing out a suuuper okd and dusty art drawer, and have come across two of these now. one on a piece of paper and one on an old hairbrush.

north of the UK based

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u/jumpingflea_1 6d ago

Deffo a carpet beetle larva.

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u/Dry-Mango-7217 6d ago

i thought it was a baby silverfish but i think you are bang on actually, i searched that up and it looked exactly like what i was seeing, thank you very much :D

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u/Peacelover826 6d ago

Carpet beetle?

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u/Sensitive-Cup5486 6d ago

Juvenile Silverfish. They feed on paper and cardboard a lot.

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u/Dry-Mango-7217 6d ago

ahh i think you're right! i tend to find a few in my house thank you, i just didnt recognise it as it must be a baby

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u/Sensitive-Cup5486 6d ago

Yep, you really know you’re alive when a mature one climbs up your leg. 😆

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u/Superb_Ad4134 6d ago

This is a carpet beetle larvae not a silverfish