Deathwatch beetle life-cycle. Computer illustration showing the development of a deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) from a larva (left) to a f

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Deathwatch beetle life-cycle. Computer illustration showing the development of a deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) from a larva (left) to a full-grown adult (right). The deathwatch beetle is a wood-boring insect.

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