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    benchvidal Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2011, 07:04 AM
    What kind of beetle is this?

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/...fb78105c_s.jpg
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    Jun 17, 2011, 07:25 AM

    The picture is too small to tell. Can you give us a bigger picture?

    Are you positive that it is a Beetle?

    If so, then browse some Beetle pics here and let us know if you find the one that looks like the critter you're asking about.
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    Jun 17, 2011, 06:40 PM
    You can see a larger version of the picture by losing the _s extension: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/...5dfb78105c.jpg.

    It looks to me like a member of the darkling beetle family. Judging by size, the "playing dead" behavior, and the shape of the antennae, I'd say it's probably a red flour beetle or confused flour beetle.
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    Jun 17, 2011, 07:08 PM

    Could also be a June bug.

    Name: June bug.jpg Views: 532 Size: 5.2 KB

    They're very common, and not at all harmful.

    Also, this thread should be in entomology.
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