Larder Beetle Larva

Natural Habitat

Indoor environments like pantries, kitchens, and warehouses, or outdoors in bird nests and animal carcasses.

Diet & Feeding

Scavengers that feed on high-protein materials including cured meats, dried fish, cheese, feathers, furs, and dead insects.

Behavior Patterns

Larvae are active crawlers that tend to burrow into hard materials like wood or insulation to pupate; they are covered in dense, dark bristles.

Risks & Benefits

They are significant structural and pantry pests that damage stored food and household goods; they do not bite humans but hairs can cause skin irritation.

Identified on: 1/8/2026