Post by garfield on Jun 28, 2021 15:25:09 GMT -8
Greetings,
I'm having trouble ID'ing this critter, perhaps because it is too "boring"--just a small dark brown beetle (?) with no particularly noteworthy features other than its disproportionately thicc body compared to the size of its head. Photos are below, one zoomed out for scale and one zoomed in.
I don't think it's a type of carpet beetle, at least not one I've seen before. I'm not certain but don't think it can fly. I've been catching them in sticky traps on the floor, haven't seen them on windowsills etc.
Doesn't appear to be a tick or flea. I don't have pets and have never found any of these critters on myself, nor any bites. The dark brown/black carapace is hard, not like it's engorged with blood. They're the size of a small peppercorn.
This is in Chicago, IL so northern U.S., urban environment, warm/humid early summer conditions.
Thanks in advance for taking a look. Maybe a stupidly easy ID to you experts but I certainly appreciate it.
I'm having trouble ID'ing this critter, perhaps because it is too "boring"--just a small dark brown beetle (?) with no particularly noteworthy features other than its disproportionately thicc body compared to the size of its head. Photos are below, one zoomed out for scale and one zoomed in.
I don't think it's a type of carpet beetle, at least not one I've seen before. I'm not certain but don't think it can fly. I've been catching them in sticky traps on the floor, haven't seen them on windowsills etc.
Doesn't appear to be a tick or flea. I don't have pets and have never found any of these critters on myself, nor any bites. The dark brown/black carapace is hard, not like it's engorged with blood. They're the size of a small peppercorn.
This is in Chicago, IL so northern U.S., urban environment, warm/humid early summer conditions.
Thanks in advance for taking a look. Maybe a stupidly easy ID to you experts but I certainly appreciate it.
