Skin beetle

Japanese: skin beetle(英語表記)skinbeetle
Skin beetle

...It was named after the damage it causes by feeding on dried bonito flakes, but it also attacks a wide range of animal-related materials inside homes, including woolen fabrics, animal specimens, and silkworm pupae. Its English names include bacon beetle, skin beetle, and hide beetle. Some of the species that live outdoors have been found inside homes since civilization began.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "skin beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鰹節を食害するところからその名がつけられたが,家屋内では毛織物,動物標本,カイコのさなぎなど動物質のものを広く加害する。英名もbacon beetleのほかskin beetle,hide beetleなどがある。野外に生息する種の一部が文明とともに家屋内にも発見されるようになった。…

※「skin beetle」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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