Shiny spider beetle Gibbium psylloides
Adult
Size: 3-4mm
Shape: Pear-shaped
Colour: Shiny dark brown or black
Antennae: Very long and thin, no club
Distinguishing features: Very shiny, body, thorax and abdomen in smooth pear-shape
Larvae are scavengers
Adults eat: very little
Occasionally found near bird's nests
Note: These are not common in the UK
Size: 3-4mm
Shape: Pear-shaped
Colour: Shiny dark brown or black
Antennae: Very long and thin, no club
Distinguishing features: Very shiny, body, thorax and abdomen in smooth pear-shape
Larvae are scavengers
Adults eat: very little
Occasionally found near bird's nests
Note: These are not common in the UK
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Shiny spider beetle Gibbium psylloides
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