Identification help please

Request help to identify insects or other creatures. Please post the location that the insect you want to identify came from, this will help greatly in species determination.
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MRM
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Identification help please

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Hello, I'm looking for help identifying this bug found in Pennsylvania, United States. Thank you!
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Re: Identification help please

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Looks like a tick, but I count 6 legs, probably a "spider beetle".
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Re: Identification help please

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Yes - the spider beetle, Gibbium aequinoctiale -

https://bugguide.net/node/view/55820
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