The golden spider beetle is brown and covered with golden yellow hair. The body shape resembles a spider with rounded abdomen, narrow thorax and rounded head. It has long thin legs and long segmented antennae. The larvae are yellow-white grubs with a brown head and a curled c-shape. The beetles are nocturnal and spend the day in cracks and crevices. The golden spider beetle is a pest species of dry stored food and also damages packaging, bags and sacks as well as the food commodities.