Checkered beetle or flower beetle
5659 Hi there! Wondering if anyone knows if this bug could be the pest that is biting my daughter multiple times and leaving horrible bites!? (100% she is not being bitten by bed bugs). We are in Ontario. Thanks so much! Kristin
This insect would not be responsible for any bites, it looks like either a checkered beetle (Coleoptera: Cleridae) – see http://tinyurl.com/zahbs2d for an example or a soft-winged flower beetle (Coleoptera: Melyridae) – see http://tinyurl.com/blmwg7d for an example. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.