Re: [PestList] Help with beetle ID

[David Loughlin]

Hello Stella More likely Omalium rivulare, a small, brown rove beetle found across Europe, including the Munich region. It belongs to the beetle family Staphylinidae, which are known for having very short wing covers (called elytra) that leave most of their abdomen exposed.They live in damp areas such as under rotting leaves, decaying fungi, wood, compost, and near water edges. They are predators. They hunt tiny insects and mites in decaying matter. Open to suggestions from others. David On 3 Jul 2026, at 16:29, Oppl, Stella <Stella.Oppl@archaeologie.bayern> wrote:  Hello fellow Pestlisters, We recently had a new addition to our “beetle collection” in our sticky traps. Can anyone identify this beetle? When looking through Coleonet.de to identify the specimen, I landed on Xylodromus sp., but I’m not sure if this is correct. Also: Is it a threat for museum objects of any kind? Our museum is located in Munich (southeast Bavaria, Germany), but we also had a lot of exchange with Italy lately and I’m not sure if it might be a tourist, that came along with the exhibits.   Thank you all for your help.   Best regards, Stella Oppl     Stella Oppl Archaeological Objects Conservator, MSc Metals, Iron, Preventive Conservation   a _sm   Bavarian State Archaeological Collection Lerchenfeldstr. 2 80538 Munich stella.oppl@archaeologie.bayern T +49 (0)89 21124-484 www.archaeologie.bayern   Connect with us on Facebook und Instagram! #asmmuc #archäologischestaatssammlung     -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated.   Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests   To unsubscribe from this group, send email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/2484a1d5ffd54a19b6e117505ab78046%40archaeologie.bayern. <2026-06-03_Falle-21_04.jpg> <2026-06-03_Falle-21_05.jpg> <2026-06-03_Falle-21_06.jpg> <2026-06-03_Falle-21_09.jpg> -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated.   Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests   To unsubscribe from this group, send email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/EC35A6CE-353F-4D47-BBEE-6DE1A4F5A134%40historyonics.com.