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Saw this bug on a window in my house. Never saw a bug with antennae like this!

Edit: I live in NY, and saw this bug about 1 PM. Also, I found there were several more on other windows and I think I might have a problem!

a bug with interesting antennae

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    $\begingroup$ Please see here: biology.stackexchange.com/tags/species-identification/info $\endgroup$
    – Bryan Krause ♦
    Mar 29, 2018 at 17:20
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    $\begingroup$ I am not a good naturalist but I would say some kind of Scarabaeidae $\endgroup$
    – Remi.b
    Mar 29, 2018 at 17:28
  • $\begingroup$ Where is your location? $\endgroup$
    – fileunderwater
    Mar 29, 2018 at 17:32
  • $\begingroup$ In case anyone finds it relevant: many of these bugs (10-20 it seems) were brought in from outside, nearby the house, with the firewood. Apparently these bugs are drawn to wood. $\endgroup$
    – Busman
    Apr 3, 2018 at 23:09

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Sure looks like a Deathwatch Beetle (Ptilinus ruficornis) with pectinate antenae.

enter image description here

Source: https://bugguide.net/node/view/59669

This Encyclopedia of Life site also has some more information.

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    $\begingroup$ The antennae are also a sign of the animal's sex: both figures (Q & A) are males (the antennae of a female would be sawtoothed). $\endgroup$
    – user32396
    Mar 30, 2018 at 1:28

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