Ah, that makes sense.  We do have what I think are Adistemia watsoni, but
this one's head is different and I thought maybe it was maybe some sort of
dermestid.  I do appreciate the help, Tony!

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On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 2:53 PM Tony Irwin <[email protected]> wrote:

> I would say this is Latridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle) - possibly 
> *Corticarina
> *or *Melanophthalma*. There are lots of similar genera - all of them
> feeding on mould of some sort.
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> On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 at 20:28, Alan P Van Dyke <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm not very good at figuring out some of the small beetles, especially
>> dermestid looking things.  Any ideas what this little one is?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alan
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