Hi Liz The first one looks like one of the "ant-like flower beetles" (Anthicidae). The one near the centipede is a click beetle (Elateridae). Neither is a pest species - just accidental visitors. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 17:28, Elizabeth Freedman <eafreed...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, I need some help with beetle identification. Are either of these a > powder post beetle or some other harmful beetle? > > The brown beetle (two photos) is “hairy” and 3 mm long. > > The black beetle (next to the centipede) is also “hairy” and 13 mm long. > > We are in North Dakota. Apologies for the image quality; my camera mount > isn’t working. > > Thank you for your help! > > -Liz > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B95368C8-776D-4954-8150-78BE322F2644%40gmail.com > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B95368C8-776D-4954-8150-78BE322F2644%40gmail.com > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B95368C8-776D-4954-8150-78BE322F2644%40gmail.com > . > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > Dr. Liz Freedman Fowler > Assistant Professor of Biology > Dickinson State University > Badlands Dinosaur Museum > Dickinson Museum Center > Dickinson, North Dakota > ----------------------------------------------- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B95368C8-776D-4954-8150-78BE322F2644%40gmail.com > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKNGNW1aOr9VPMwO-1KjMA5wtcT_KL97q%3Ded_khTTYJhpg%40mail.gmail.com.