May 2, 2026

I am known as Trogoderma anthrenoides
Adult females do not require food
My reproduction depends on the weather - 
If its 27.5 C, I'll lay the largest brood.

Location: Dickman Rd, Apollo Beach, FL

Sources: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-entomological-research/article/abs/effect-of-temperature-and-humidity-on-trogoderma-anthrenoides-sharpcoleoptera-dermestidae-and-comparisons-with-related-species/8266492B89AF2240E95768AB10BBB2DF

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