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This may be some kind of moth larvae.By the way,what is the substance around it?Barreraabc said:I just found this insect and I don't know what is it. It seems to be the larva of a fly or maybe a little butterfly. I live in Spain so it is fall. What should I do with it?
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It's in a cristal plate. I took the picture with the smartphone's camera through a x21 microscopeYoung physicist said:This may be some kind of moth larvae.By the way,what is the substance around it?
I found it in the wall of my room (I live in a flat near a river)BillTre said:Looks somewhat like a pillbug (an isopod, not an insect) to me, but can't really tell from the picture.
Need more information:
Where did you find it?
Size?
Is it aquatic or terrestrial (can't tell from picture)?
Does it have legs? How many? Insects have 6 legs when mature.
Is it flat or round in cross section?
Could be an insect larvae.Barreraabc said:It has 6 legs in the upper half
You would have to know what it eats to feed it.Barreraabc said:I don't want to leave it on the street how I fed it?
Certainly looks like it.Lord Jestocost said:It might be the larva of a carpet beetle.
Some carpet!Barreraabc said:I don't want to leave it on the street how I fed it?
Thank you very much!256bits said:Certainly looks like it.
Insect identification PDF
http://robdunnlab.com/wp-content/uploads/Final_AOHGuide.pdf
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle
Some more info
https://www.orkincanada.ca/pests/beetles/carpet-beetles/Some carpet!
Any natural fabric.
Well, the thanks should go to @Lord Jestocost for coming up with the ID suggestion.Barreraabc said:Thank you very much!
I also read that they live much more longer in low temperatures so I'm moving it to the window's ledge, waiting for the spring. "Adults feed on the pollen and nectar of flowering plants" according wikipedia.
Thanks to this discovery now I will know what to do if see more of them in my home
The process for identifying the species of an insect typically involves observing the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the insect, as well as consulting scientific resources such as identification keys and taxonomic databases.
Insects are classified into different species based on their physical characteristics, genetic information, and evolutionary relationships. This process is known as taxonomy and involves grouping organisms into categories such as genus, family, order, and class.
No, an insect can only belong to one species. Species are defined as a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. If two insects can successfully reproduce and their offspring can also reproduce, then they belong to the same species.
It is estimated that there are over 1 million known species of insects in the world. However, scientists believe that there may be many more species that have not yet been discovered or classified.
While there is a great diversity among insect species, there are a few common characteristics that all insects share. These include a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), six legs, and two antennae. However, there are some exceptions to these characteristics, such as flightless insects and those with reduced or modified body parts.