anobiid

British

/ əˈnəʊbɪɪd /

noun

any coleopterous beetle of the family Anobiidae, in which the pronotum characteristically forms a hood that more or less covers the head. The family includes such notorious pests as the furniture beetle ( Anobium punctatum ) and the deathwatch beetle , the larvae of which attack furniture and beams See also deathwatch

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A pest-control expert can feel the sawdust and make a fairly accurate identification, because lyctid powder feels like talc, bostrichid powder feels like cornmeal and anobiid powder feels gritty.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2018

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