What type of bug is this. I found a dozen in my room tonight. The windows have been open. It doesn't fly.
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This is a harmless beetle.
Ya a beetle! No need to smush :)
looks like a standard beetle to me, almost like an al-brown ladybug type deal
apparently there are many types of 'lady beetle': www.discoverlife.org/
here's more on categorising beetles:
labs.russell.wisc.edu/
www.insectid.ento.vt.edu/
Jar one up and take it to the hardware store or garden shop for a true ID.
Some beetles either go for wood, cardboard, or your flours/grain products so get sure to check and make sure they aren't getting invasive. Usually a few, I ignore, but a dozen sounds like a party.
Once you find their food preferences you can take next steps...like keeping grains in the fridge until you shoo them out. If your yard has a lot of tree debris, get rid of that as that is a favorite nesting place.
Good luck!
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