It is *Trixagus *(Throscidae) - one of the "False Click Beetles", a wood boring species that is attracted to light. Not a pest species, though it does turn up in museums and galleries occasionally. This one could be *Trixagus dermestoides*, but it has nothing to do with dermestids, other than being a potential food source for them. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 14 September 2018 at 19:34, Tamar Danufsky <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings, > > Can anyone help identify this ominous looking beetle on a sticky trap? It > is quite small, only about 2.5mm in length. > > thanks! > Tamar > > ****************************************************** > Tamar Danufsky > Museum Curator and > Marine Wildlife Care Center Coordinator > Wildlife Department > Humboldt State University > Arcata, CA 95521 > phone (707)826-4034 > fax (707)826-4060 > www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum > www.humboldt.edu/mwcc > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/pestlist/CAOKHuFXBVaoif8C8cQ0x76m1uU%3D4OUuJbdsuozus4%3D4V-ky0JA% > 40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAOKHuFXBVaoif8C8cQ0x76m1uU%3D4OUuJbdsuozus4%3D4V-ky0JA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMN1M00-q%2BRWhZoK5LCedK5o%3Dgxrns1Cmh7TSYtopT%2B%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
