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DEATH-WATCH BEETLE

The Death-watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) is a species of beetle of the family Anobiidae. They range from five to eight millimetres in length, and are renowned for damaging wood work in buildings. They make a peculiar ticking sound which superstition formerly interpreted as the forerunner of death.
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XESTOBIUM

Xestobium is a genus of beetle of the family Anobiidae. The genus includes the Death-watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum).
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