Reesa vespulae (Milliron, 1939)
Family: Dermestidae
Size: 2.9 mm (2.0 to 5.0 mm)
Origin: North America, introduced to Europe
Ecology: The larvae live in the nests of waps and solitary bees and eat dead insects. The beetles are found on flowers.
Will be harmful in biological collections
Location: England, Manchester, Museum
leg. det. C.Johnson, VI.1998
Coll. Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016

Reesa vespulae  (Flickr)