Maryland Biodiversity Project - Larder Beetle (Dermestes lardarius)

Larder Beetle Dermestes lardarius Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: Bacon Beetle.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Dermestidae > Genus Dermestes Larder Beetle - Dermestes lardarius - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15973

Cosmopolitan species introduced to North America and generally found indoors around stored food.

There are 10 records in the project database.

A Larder Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2015). Verified by Jeff Brown and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Larder Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/25/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Larder Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/7/2023). Verified by Jeff Brown/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

A Larder Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/3/2017). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Larder Beetle in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/3/2019). Verified by Ken Allison/BugGuide. Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Larder Beetles in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

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