It's a dung beetle in the subfamily Aphodiinae. There are lots of species that spend their time outdoors disposing of dung. Occasionally they are attracted to light and fly indoors. If you get large numbers, they may provide food for more destructive pests, so you need to take action, but normally they are just harmless visitors. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 16:09, 'Doyle, Heather' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I would like some help Identifying this little guy. He’s 5mm in length. > > > > > > > > Heather Doyle > > Conservation Specialist > > Museum Program > > 406-444-0609 > > heather.do...@mt.gov > > > > -- > 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/CO6PR09MB75430CACE8F8D6DE33352F1281582%40CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO6PR09MB75430CACE8F8D6DE33352F1281582%40CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.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/CAFWqZKN%2BZejohD0Nnue6hw%3DSCkh-Xr1t%2BDu2SBTnDdmr2u57DQ%40mail.gmail.com.
