The Double-dotted Anthicid beetle (Stricticomus tobias), is a small insect belonging to the family Anthicidae, commonly called ant-like flower beetles. These beetles resemble ants, primarily due to their body shape. They have a head that constricts just in front of the pronotum (the section behind the head) to form a "neck", and the posterior end of the pronotum is also typically narrow. Their legs and antennae are slender, enhancing their ant-like appearance. Adult beetles are omnivorous, consuming small arthropods, pollen, fungi, and other organic matter. The larvae, which often live in decaying plant material and fruit, can be omnivores, predators, or fungus-eaters.