Why does shiny spider beetle grow in my house?
Shiny spider beetles are often attracted to unsealed food inside human homes and enter indoor spaces through the cracks and seams of a building. Alternately, they are taken into human homes while hiding in purchased merchandise.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Order
Beetles

Family
Deathwatch

Genus
Mezium

Species
Shiny spider beetle (Mezium affine)