The deathwatch beetle is a species of woodboring beetle that sometimes infests the structural timbers of old buildings. The adult beetle is brown and averages about seven millimeters in length. Eggs are laid in dark crevices in old wood, where the larvae bore in and feed for up to ten years before pupating and emerging as adults; timber that has been dampened and softened by fungal decay is what the larvae are able to chew through, using enzymes in their gut to digest the wood's cellulose and hemicellulose.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceCylindrical adult beetle averaging 6 to 7.5 mm long, with dark brown or reddish-brown shield and elytra patched with yellowish-grey hairs 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Wikidata: Deathwatch Beetle
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1. Deathwatch beetle - Wikipedia
Infobox, taxon name
Xestobium rufovillosum
Description section
The adult deathwatch beetle is cylindrical measuring on average 6 to 7.5 mm (0.24 to 0.30 in) long
- infests structural timbers of buildings
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The deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) is a species of woodboring beetle that sometimes infests the structural timbers of old buildings.
View the Source2. GBIF: Xestobium rufovillosum
GBIFDescriptions: Feeding_guild_larvaQuote, Descriptions: Feeding_guild_larva
description: herbivore
3. NatureServe Explorer: Xestobium rufovillosum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Xestobium rufovillosum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1095669, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 1095669, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Deathwatch Beetle
- Wikidata Q1074662, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Coleoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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