Biscuit Beetle (*Stegobium paniceum*) - also known as Drugstore Beetle. Furniture Beetles (*Anobium punctatum*) are darker, not so hairy, and have a more pronounced hump on the thorax. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at 16:05, Cathryn Harvey < [email protected]> wrote: > The other option is a Bisuit Beetle (*Stegobium paniceum)*. They look > very similar, but do not eat wood. > > On Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at 16:02, Cathryn Harvey < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Mike, >> >> That looks like a *Anobium punctatum* (common furniture beetle) - >> https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify-nature/common-insect-pest-species-in-homes/furniture-beetle-anobium-punctatum-identification-guide.html >> >> It is a woodboring beetle species. >> >> Best wishes, >> Cathryn >> >> On Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at 15:46, 'Mike van der Steenhoven' via MuseumPests < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Pestlisters, >>> >>> >>> I would love your help in identifying this insect. It is 2 to 3 mm in >>> size. I am leaning towards a kind of woodboring Beetle but it I am not >>> sure. Hope you can help me. >>> >>> >>> With kind regards, >>> >>> >>> Mike van der Steenhoven >>> >>> Coordinator Collections and Safety >>> >>> Verzonden vanuit Outlook voor iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>> >>> >>> [image: PotterKijkers - De stier onder de loep] >>> <http://mauritshuis.nl/destier> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84423DA183AD41E81AFD83ECEE03A%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84423DA183AD41E81AFD83ECEE03A%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CANx5L2or%2BT01p2T00HEeKBVN8u%2B-xdGX_VHWPwAC2yJfPFxAHg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CANx5L2or%2BT01p2T00HEeKBVN8u%2B-xdGX_VHWPwAC2yJfPFxAHg%40mail.gmail.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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKNHDvu7hbNS9yERrKmBTBuTtK-MqA8vG%3D3eTXmNLUWMiA%40mail.gmail.com.
