Shades of Green These words are synonymous with or represent various shades of the color green: apple, aquamarine, beryl, chartreuse, emerald, fir, forest, grass green, jade, kelly green, lawn green, leaf green, lime, mint, moss, olive, olive drab, pea green, pine, sage, sap, sea green, seafoam, spring green, viridian. Nature and Culture:
Carpet beetles are insect pests of the dermestid family. Adults feed mainly on pollen and nectar, but the larvae feed on the animal protein keratin found in wool, other animal hair and feathers, and may also feed on stored grain products.
Anthrenus: These beetles are oval, 2-3.5 mm in length and are covered with colored scales (flattened hairs). One of the more commonly encountered species is Anthrenus verbasci, the varied carpet beetle (3 mm). The adult beetle has white, yellow and black scales (Fig. 1a). The larvae are cream colored with golden hairs and 4 mm in length (Fig. 1b).