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Common Furniture Beetle

Common Furniture Beetle

Anobium punctatum

Order: Coleoptera
Medium Risk

Description

The common furniture beetle is a wood-boring beetle that is known for infesting and damaging wooden furniture and structures. The larvae bore into wood, creating tunnels and causing structural damage.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in wooden structures, furniture, and timber.

Diet & Feeding

Larvae feed on wood, particularly softwoods.

Behavior & Life Cycle

Larvae bore into wood, creating tunnels and weakening structures over time.
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