Dermestes murinus
The ratio of larvae and adult beetles that you will receive are random.
The number of beetles is estimated by weight. Approximately 20 late stage larvae weigh 0,7g, as do 24 adult beetles. Using the largest larval stage as a gauge, 5,25g of mixed stage larvae and beetles will have at a bare minimum 150 individuals. Over winter, during the months of reduced breeding, this is usually pretty accurate. However over summer when there is a lot more breeding happening, 5,25g could easily be 300 to 400 if there are lots of young larvae in the mix.
The beetles are always sent with a tracking code, so that you can track the shipment.
Dermestes murinus:
Subspecies murinus. This is the most rare species of the subgenus that we currently offer.
Distribution: The entire Palaearctic Region of the world.
Origin: Europe, Netherlands. In my care since 2024.
Description: The adults are 7 to 9 mm long. The head, thorax and elytra are a mottled pattern of bluish grey. The underside of the adult beetles are light in colour, but not the typical white. The colour is best described as a pastel pink hue with a black spot at the end of the abdomen. The full-grown larvae are 10 to 12,5 mm long and almost entirely black in colour.