Furniture beetle  (Anobium punctatum)

This very common species is found throughout Britain, but is most common in the south and east (5). It also occurs throughout Europe (4) and other parts of the world including New Zealand and Australia (5).

This species originally inhabited dry, dead wood of both deciduous and coniferous trees (2). Although it is still found in this wild habitat in small numbers, it has adapted very successfully to exploit human-created habitats such as old timber in buildings and furniture (4).