Volume 27, Number 7—July 2021
Dispatch
Anthrenus sp. and an Uncommon Cluster of Dermatitis
Figure 2

Figure 2. Stages of Anthrenus sp. carpet beetle. A) Adult stage (length 4 mm); B, C) larval stage (length 4 mm) found inside clothing and upholstery fabric; D) larvae (original magnification ×40); and E) larvae (original magnification ×200) showing fine hairs (single arrow) that have a spear-headed shape, are responsible for human hypersensitivity, and are invisible to the naked eye. Double arrow indicates thick larvae hair.
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