Ctesias serra
Ctesias serra, commonly known as the cobweb beetle, is a species of beetle native to England in the family Dermestidae.
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The common name relates to the habit of the larva of taking trapped insects from spiderwebs.[1]
The preferred habitat is beneath old thick bark.[2]
Ctesias serra larva
References
- Barnard, Peter C. (2011). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1444344967.
- Collins, N.M. (editor) (1991). The Conservation of Insects and Their Habitats. Academic Press. p. 180. ISBN 0323149308.
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