Bug Identifier
Drugstore Beetle / Cigarette Beetle
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)
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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.