Yes, a dermestid called Thylodrias contractus, the odd beetle. This is the
female (wingless) and often is misidentified as being a bed bug. The male is
more slender, larger eyes, has elytra that are divergent at tips, long legs,
long, segmented antennae.
Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
Entomologist,
It looks like an adult female odd beetle Thylodrias contractus.
Cheers/Jim
James H. Boone
Entomology Collection Manager
Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu. Hawaii
(808) 848-4196
jam...@bishopmuseum.org
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Yes, a dermestid called Thylodrias contractus, the odd beetle. This is the
female (wingless) and often is misidentified as being a bed bug. The male is
more slender, larger eyes, has elytra that are divergent at tips, long legs,
long, segmented antennae.
Louis
Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 at 3:10 PM
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It looks like an adult female odd beetle Thylodrias contractus.
Cheers/Jim
James H. Boone
Entomology
Definitely a book louse commonly called psocid. Now these and the true lice are
included in a new order, Psocodea. The clypeus is very much enlarged in these
insects. Their activity typically related to moisture condition and mold/fungus
growth; will feed on dead insects, too.
Thanks everyone for your input. I was thrown off by the wings as the booklice
in our Library have none. According to the MuseumPests Fact Sheet, the outdoor
related species of barklice often have wings. I had no idea. I’ll keep checking
my traps and see if they are still active.
Rachel
No, not a small cicada, but a leafhopper a member of family Cicadellidae.
Carpet beetles will, of course, feed on dead cicadellids trapped in the
building. The other pictures are shed skins of a dermestid larva. I agree -
probably a species of Anthrenus.
Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
Hi Katie
I am certain it is a red flour beetle, or rust-red flour beetle, Tribolium
castaneum (Herbst). It is one of the most common destructive stored product
pest. To control the infestation the most important is to find the host they
are breeding on. It may well be some old cake, dried
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Cory,
You are correct that it is in the family: Dermestidae but
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