Beetle identification

[Bonzi]

Hi. Is this a long horn beetle and if so what type. Asian long horn?

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

Definitely NOT an asian longhorn beetle, and I'm pretty confident it's not any other sort of longhorn either. I'm afraid I'm not much more help than that, as I'm unfamiliar with many UK species.

 

[Penn]

Likely Ptinus sexpunctatus. Six-spotted spider beetle.

 

[Bonzi]

Oh yes. That's definitely the it. The six spotted spider beetle. I've probably been Googling four spot beetles as it's look a like four spots to me. Thanks alot Penn

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

It’s funny, so many critters named “6 spot” this and “4 spot” that are actually highly variable in the number of spots they have. Thanks a lot, entomologists!