Xestobium

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Xestobium is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 13 described species in Xestobium.

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Xestobium is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 13 described species in Xestobium.

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Deathwatch beetle

Xestobium rufovillosum

The deathwatch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) is a species of woodboring beetle that sometimes infests the structural timbers of old buildings. The adult beetle is brown and measures on average 7 mm (0.3 in) long. Eggs are laid in dark crevices in...