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There are loads of these all over my dining and kitchen windows - inside  :( They are kind of like a small ladybird (5-7mm) but black/grey. They just keep appearing, any ideas??

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Pollen beetles?  :-\

Quote from: saddad on April 22, 2009, 13:56:01
Pollen beetles?  :-\

No I think there to Big ,But may be wrong  ??? ;D

can't quite see as the pic is a bit blurry but i think they may be young shield bugs i had these last year and sent a picture to an entomologist and that's what she said they were.

I have looked at pictures of shield bugs and pollen beetles on google and neither fit the bill. they really do look more ladybird like just smaller and black/grey. Any other suggestions??? Will try and get a better pic.

more pics

i would say there shield bugs now

I think I have found the answer - carpet beetles. Oh dear  :(

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just googed and it deffo looks like a carpet beetle, oh dear it says in wikipedia that they like soiled fabrics and dead insects, so did you get round to your spring cleaning this year ;).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermestidae#Carpet_beetle

There are lots of little black beetles, so don't despair. What you need to do is get some of the beetles to an entomologist; they could tell you.

It's very weird as I don't even have any carpets - all wood floors and my curtains are drycleaned! Will have to get a pest control out to source the nest... yuk  :(

My daughter had carpet beetles and I was amazed cos she was the most houseproud person I know. I wouldn't worry too much love