
Community identification
Drugstore Beetle / Cigarette Beetle
Stegobium paniceum / Lasioderma serricorne
- Order & Family
- Order Coleoptera, Family Ptinidae
- Size
- 2 to 3.5 mm (0.08 to 0.14 inches)
Natural Habitat
Domestic settings, specifically pantries, kitchens, and areas with stored dry goods or natural fibers.
Diet & Feeding
Generalist feeders consuming dried plant products, spices, tobacco, flour, dry pet food, and sometimes book bindings or leather.
Behavior Patterns
Adults are capable of flight and are attracted to light; they primarily reproduce in food sources where larvae tunnel through materials.
Risks & Benefits
A common household pest that causes significant damage to stored food and historical artifacts; no direct health risk to humans other than food contamination.