What is this bug I found in my home?

Does anyone know what this is (click on image for larger image).
I found this in our home. Not including the hair on his tail, he is 3/8".

Or, do you know how I could find out?

Thanks for any help!

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Whatever it is, it's young - and will probably look nothing like that when it's older.

How big is it, I can't get a sense of scale in your pic. I usually put a coin in with bugs to get a sense of scale with them.

EDIT: oh, never mind. I just read your post entirely. Sorry.

-John

Right after I took the picture, I thought I should have included a pencil tip or something for scale.. Yes, you saw 3/8" -- it is really tiny, the small pictures are probably 3X on my screen. I am fairly sure it is some kind of larva, I just don't know what.


Thanks!

John the Geek wrote in post #10997594
Whatever it is, it's young - and will probably look nothing like that when it's older.

How big is it, I can't get a sense of scale in your pic. I usually put a coin in with bugs to get a sense of scale with them.

EDIT: oh, never mind. I just read your post entirely. Sorry.

-John

holometabolous larvae of the mealworm varity?
however that ventral brush sticking out its ass suggests that it is something different..
hmmm..
id evacuate...

hairy_moth wrote in post #10997679
Right after I took the picture, I thought I should have included a pencil tip or something for scale.. Yes, you saw 3/8" -- it is really tiny, the small pictures are probably 3X on my screen. I am fairly sure it is some kind of larva, I just don't know what.


Thanks!

I'm familiar with a lot of insects, but not so much all their larva. =( If you keep it and put it through college I'll be able to identify it then. =)

the hair on its back side is called the upper lateral abdominal hair and mealworms dont have that either..

I don't know but I'd make sure I didn't fall asleep with my mouth open tonight!

probably some comon beetle larvae

I found him, I think.. It is a Two-spot Carpet Beetle larva.

My guy had a bath in rubbing alcohol before the picture.

Thanks!

Ugh. Looks like you should bathe the whole carpet

hairy_moth wrote in post #10997815
I found him, I think.. It is a Two-spot Carpet Beetle larva.

My guy had a bath in rubbing alcohol before the picture.

Thanks!

excellent!
good work!
cheers!