Thank you so much, Tony. That's good news.

For my future IDing, were there any clear aspects from the photos that told 
you false-click over drugstore beetle?

Much appreciated!

Julie

On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 1:26:28 PM UTC-7, Tony Irwin wrote:
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> Hi Julie
> *Trixagus *(Throscidae) - one of the "False Click Beetles". They turn up 
> occasionally in collections, but as far as I am aware, no-one is sure why. 
> The natural habitat appears to be mycorrhiza associated with tree roots. 
> Thankfully it's not *Stegobium*.
> Best wishes
> Tony
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> On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 at 20:43, [email protected] <javascript:> <
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>> Hello, Group
>>
>> I would love to get some other eyes on this guy. My first thought was 
>> drugstore beetle given the size (2-3mm) and the antenna (clubbed at the 
>> end), but something about it doesn't look quite like the others that we 
>> have caught (and it's in a totally different area).
>>
>> Any other ideas? Or does he seem to be of the Drugstore variety?
>>
>> Thank you, all. Shout out to every cultural institutions fighting through 
>> everything right now.
>>
>> Julie McInnis
>> Collection Care Specialist
>> Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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