What it looks like: 3.4-4.8mm in length. Its body is a bright, rusty red color and covered in fine hairs. It is elongated and very flat with shiny, punctured elytra.

Where you'll find it: This species has been found throughout the western United States and British Columbia.

Natural History: These beetles are typically found underneath the bark of dead conifers. This and several other species in the genus Pediacus were only first described in 2004.