Larder Beetle

Commonly found indoors in kitchens, pantries, and storage areas, as well as outdoors in bird nests or with animal carcasses.

Scavengers that feed on high-protein animal products including cured meats, dried fish, pet food, cheese, animal hides, and dead insects.

Adults are active in the spring and early summer; they seek out food sources to lay eggs. Larvae are 'fuzzy' and do most of the damage, often boring into soft wood or insulation to pupate.

Significant household pest as they contaminate food products. While they are not harmful to humans directly (they do not bite), their presence indicates a source of decomposing organic matter or infested food that needs removal.