The beetle is a *Trixagus *species, one of the Throscidae. It often seems to come indoors as an adult, though the larvae breed in soil under trees. The fly is *Megaselia rufipes*, one of the Phoridae or Scuttle Flies. It is a common and widespread species renowned for breeding in filth. It will also come indoors, and may be attracted to light. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 16:00, mc6780 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for help identifying the beetle in the attached image. It is > approximately 2mm in length. > > Thank you in advance for any insight! > > All best, > Margaret Canfield > Princeton, New Jersey > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/c4353a2f-791c-4076-a334-00e2905f6935n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/c4353a2f-791c-4076-a334-00e2905f6935n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMx2KJsCd8A8fHUc7q4xxGv5RgtGij%2BDRphsbsU9%3DbUNw%40mail.gmail.com.
