Hi Olivia This is one of the Hairy Fungus Beetles (Mycetophagidae) - its name is *Litargus connexus*. It's associated with damp conditions and mould, and is not usually regarded as a serious pest. If you find many of them, then that's an indicator that you need to address humidity issues. Best wishes Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 19 Sept 2023 at 20:07, olivia.heckel4 <olivia.heck...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > We have caught this beetle in one of our traps located in a storage area > and were hoping for some identification. It looks to me to be a dermestid, > possibly a Warehouse Beetle given the colors/patterns. Any help would be > greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Olivia > > -- > 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 pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/8c8f60f7-ce87-42b5-84d7-a196f18646fan%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/8c8f60f7-ce87-42b5-84d7-a196f18646fan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKPNhifMkGAmpugduZrf3T%3D%3DHurC%3DDQ7dN9H0QA6Knqw4Q%40mail.gmail.com.
