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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Death Watch beetle; woodboring beetle; Xestobium rufovillosum | + | Death Watch beetle; woodboring beetle; ''Xestobium rufovillosum'' |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * MuseumPest.net at [https://museumpests.net/ Link] | ||
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "deathwatch beetle." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "deathwatch beetle." Accessed 16 Nov. 2004 . |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 18 July 2022
Description
A beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) from the family Anobiidae. Both the deathwatch beetle adults and larvae burrow through wood in furniture, sculpture, and buildings. The adult insect is small (3-9 mm long) with a dark brown to black shell. The male deathwatch beetle produces a ticking sound by striking his head against the wood. The sound, once believed to be an omen of death, is used as a mating call while the beetle bores his way out during the summer. Its life cycle is usually 1 year but can live up to 3 years.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Death Watch beetle; woodboring beetle; Xestobium rufovillosum
Resources and Citations
- MuseumPest.net at Link
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "deathwatch beetle." Accessed 16 Nov. 2004 .
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998