Please help me find out what this is???

[kritter86]

I have just moved in to a new flat and in one room I keep finding these little bugs and I wanted to know what they are?

Many thanks,


Kristian Williams

[Jason Green]

Morning Kristian, and welcome to WAB!

It may be the 'Biscuit Beetle', which is Stegobium paniceum scientifically - but differenciating this from others comes down to examination of the antennae and pronotum (the beetle's hard covering on the thorax).

Try putting a magnifying glass in front of your camera, deploy the full optical or digital zoom and then move the camera closer or further to bring the insect into clear focus - and that should be a make-shift macro lens! It may help with getting a closer shot of the pronotum or antennae to help me fully identify it.

Take care,

Jason