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This is a lovely, lovely beetle.

This species of spider beetle is considered a cosmopolitan pest of natural history collections.

It's a amazing creature, none the less.

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#Taxonomy
#Macrophotography

This is a close-up of a point-mounted spider beetle (family Ptinidae). The elytra are black and come together to form a large globular shape over the abdomen. The head, legs, pronotum and antennae are covered with dense, golden setae (or hairs), most of which are flattened into scale-like structures.
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