Carpet Beetle Scales, Setae
The scales on the carapace of the adult carpet beetle are cone-shaped and are of three different pigments. One is black; one is yellow and highly light scattering, and one is colorless.
Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_beetle#Carpet_beetle
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References:
Ebeling, Walter, URBAN ENTOMOLOGY, University of California Division of Agricultural Sciences, pp.310-313, 1975.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_beetle#Carpet_beetle
