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Coleoptera genus? I think so

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 12:10 pm
by Ayla
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Thanks in advance

Re: Coleoptera genus? I think so

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:28 pm
by adamcotton
Please post the origin of the specimen and approximate size. That would help someone identify it at least to genus.

Adam.

Re: Coleoptera genus? I think so

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:59 pm
by Ayla
Approximate size: 3-4mm

Found on the roof of an old pharmacy that suffers from structural deficiencies that allow the entry of rodents, specifically Mus musculus (house mouse)
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Mediterranean area: Murcia.

Re: Coleoptera genus? I think so

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:08 pm
by livingplanet3
Ayla wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:59 pm Approximate size: 3-4mm

Found on the roof of an old pharmacy that suffers from structural deficiencies that allow the entry of rodents, specifically Mus musculus (house mouse)
.
Mediterranean area: Murcia...
It's a Spider Beetle in the genus Mezium -

https://bugguide.net/node/view/88819

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezium

Re: Coleoptera genus? I think so

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:14 pm
by Ayla
Looking for information I have found the glossy spider beetle (Gibbium psylloides), which is more similar to the video shown.
Thank you for the interest shown.