Ctesias serra

Ctesias serra, commonly known as the cobweb beetle, is a species of beetle native to England in the family Dermestidae.

Ctesias serra
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C. serra
Binomial name
Ctesias serra
(Fabricius, 1792)

The common name relates to the habit of the larva of taking trapped insects from spiderwebs.

The preferred habitat is beneath old thick bark.

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