Two insects needing identification!?
So, I have two small insects that I can't seem to identify [you wouldn't believe the number of hours I've spent looking for them!] Two photographs of each insect can be found here: http://cph.morbidlemon.co.uk/bugsshow.jpg
Top one is 2mm long, reddish-brown abdomen/wing casing which is also smooth [not ridged like some beetles], dark thorax/head/legs. Slightly feathered/clubbed antennae, has the 'pointy' bit at the rear of the abdomen. I thought it might have been a woodworm beetle or other pest, but having caught it and looked closely I don't think it is.
Bottom one is 3mm long, grey/white [abdomen/thorax/head] with some black speckling. It doesn't have the 'pointy' end [I wish I remembered the proper word for that] like the other. Dark legs, also has slightly feathered/clubbed antennae. Initially thought it was a carpet beetle as I've seen those before, but again on closer inspection I'm not sure it is.
Both found near indoor plant pots. What are they? Thanks!
Two possiblilities:
carpet beetle
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.uidaho.edu/so-id/entomology/Black%2520carpet%2520beetle.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.uidaho.edu/so-id/entomology/Pantry_pests.htm&h=464&w=742&sz=79&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=2KHlZXVHtnn_-M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcarpet%2Bbeetle%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.southribble.gov.uk/upload/public/docimages/Image/t/v/c/Varied%2520Carpet%2520Beetle%2520(200%2520x%2520250).jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.southribble.gov.uk/section.asp%3Fcatid%3D431%26docid%3D119&h=250&w=200&sz=7&hl=en&start=7&um=1&tbnid=ff3h6KgPHdIoyM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcarpet%2Bbeetle%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG
or dermestid beetle
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/1813932522_bd13a82cd2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://snailstales.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_archive.html&h=286&w=397&sz=49&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=iR3HaMvUhTwBnM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddermestid%2Bbeetle%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.forestryimages.org/images/192x128/1233159.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.forestryimages.org/search/action.cfm%3Fq%3Dextension%26Start%3D1%26results%3D1181&h=192&w=192&sz=34&hl=en&start=16&um=1&tbnid=jB7Yh4lutjpqzM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddermestid%2Bbeetle%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
Given their elytra and their plated back, we can deduce that they are from the group of Coleoptera. Aphids can be ruled out because they do not have elytras and are in the same class as cicadas, assassin bugs, stinkbugs, ect. That is Hemiptera, the true bugs with sucking mouthparts.
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