Spider beetle
Brass beetle ( Niptus hololeucus )
The thief beetle ( Ptininae ) are a subfamily of the furniture beetle ( Ptinidae ), which occurs with about 600 species worldwide. In Central Europe, there are 32 species that are divided into eight classes. In Europe, 14 genera and 154 species and subspecies are known. Some species have been abducted by man and occurred worldwide today.
Description
The beetles are two to five millimeters long and have a yellowish- white, rounded or elongated, short- hairy body, in which the limbs are relatively long. They see this as very similar to spiders. The sensors are, unlike the closely related Pochkäfern close to each other and have eleven members. In the males, they are more pronounced. This differs some gender from each other so that they are held for different species.
Way of life
Both the larvae and the beetles feed on (usually dry ) animal and plant remains and fruits ( mainly cereals ), but also of textiles, wool and dead, dried insect. Some species are parasitic on the larvae of solitary bees in winter.
The beetles like to live in very dry places or in very dry substances such as straw fillings. Therefore, is especially evident in older homes with wood -beamed ceilings and corresponding cavity fillings, a corresponding attack. Especially after refurbishment or renovation of housing it can lead to more pronounced migration.
Only a few species are pests, most are just unpleasant roommate of the people in quite large quantities can lead to impairments in the quality of housing, however, by its occurrence.
Species
- Herbs thief ( Ptinus fur)
- Australian thief beetle ( Ptinus tectus )
- Brass beetle ( Niptus hololeucus )