Varied Carpet Beetle vs Pond Olive Mayfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Varied Carpet Beetle | Pond Olive Mayfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anthrenus verbasci | Cloeon dipterum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Ephemeroptera |
| Family | Dermestidae | Baetidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Gardens |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Worldwide | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Varied Carpet Beetle
A tiny, round beetle with mottled white, brown, and yellow scales on its elytra. It is a worldwide pest of natural fiber collections.
Did You Know?
Museum curators consider it one of the greatest threats to insect specimen collections.
Pond Olive Mayfly
One of the few mayflies that breeds in still water including garden ponds and rain barrels. Unusually for a mayfly, females are ovoviviparous.
Did You Know?
This is one of the only mayflies that gives birth to live nymphs rather than laying eggs, a unique trait in the order.