spider beetle

5937 Found this in my bathtub this morning in Halifax, Nova Scotia

This is a spider beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae; subfamily Ptininae). These basically are nuisance pests, but sometimes they will infest some dry stored food products. See http://tinyurl.com/mamup5 for more detailed information.  Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.