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Should I be worried about this guy? - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Copyright © 2012 wmethlie

Should I be worried about this guy? - Gibbium aequinoctiale
Brooklyn, New York, USA
June 30, 2012
Size: <1cm
Found inside our urban apartment crawling on a towel
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Contributed by wmethlie on 30 June, 2012 - 10:19pm
Last updated 13 October, 2019 - 7:39am

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… Charley Eiseman, 25 July, 2012 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

I wouldn't worry too much.
It's a spider beetle--maybe this one:



They are common domestic "guests," particularly, it seems, in NYC. You can read about them by clicking on the photo I provided, then selecting the "Info" tab.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 June, 2012 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely that one, only one we get around here :)
Check your pantry just in case, it's amazing the things they feed on. Most likely you won't see anymore though.
… Natalie Hernandez, 30 June, 2012 - 11:04pm login or register to post comments

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