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Definition of Black carpet beetle
1. Noun. A carpet beetle that is solid black in color.
Definition of Black carpet beetle
1. Noun. an oval shaped black beetle, ''Attagenus unicolor'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Carpet Beetle
Literary usage of Black carpet beetle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1906)
"It is advisable to replace the carpets with rugs, as the latter are easily taken
up and beaten. The Black Carpet-beetle is frequently ..."
2. How to Recognize and Eliminate Silverfish, Beetles, Cockroaches, Moths by Thomas A. Parker (1991)
"Such beetles as the black carpet beetle, the common carpet beetle, the warehouse
beetle, the furniture carpet beetle, the varied carpet beetle, ..."
3. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"A similar species, darker in color and without the light markings, is the Black
Carpet Beetle (Attagenus piceus Oliv.). Control measures consist in taking ..."
4. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"A similar species, darker in color and without the light markings, is the Black
Carpet Beetle (Attagenus piceus Oliv.). Control measures consist in taking ..."
5. Insects Injurious to the Household and Annoying to Man by Glenn Washington Herrick (1914)
"Larva of the black carpet beetle. (x5.) . . .211 63. Pupa of the black carpet
beetle, dorsal and ventral view. (x9.) ......... 212 64. The fish-moth, (x 2. ..."
6. Home Economics: A Guide to Household Management, Including the Proper by Maria Parola (1906)
"TWO DESTRUCTIVE CARPET-BEETLES There are two well-known species of these beetles
in this country: the buffalo-bug and the black carpet-beetle. ..."
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