
Community identification
Drugstore beetle
Stegobium paniceum
- Order & Family
- Coleoptera, Ptinidae
- Size
- 2 to 3.5 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Found indoors in pantries, kitchens, and areas where dry stored foods, pet food, or books are kept.
Diet & Feeding
Larvae feed on a wide variety of dry plant and animal products including flour, grains, spices, and leather.
Behavior Patterns
Adults are strong flyers that are attracted to light and bore into packages to lay eggs.
Risks & Benefits
They do not bite or sting, but contaminate and ruin stored food products and pantry items.