Bug Identifier
Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle
Community identification

Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle

Lathridiidae family

Order & Family
Order Coleoptera, Family Lathridiidae
Size
1.0 mm to 3.0 mm
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Natural Habitat

Typically found in damp areas where mold or fungi grow, such as wall voids, basements, or within damp organic matter.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly fungivorous, feeding on mold, mildew, fungi, and fungal spores.

Behavior Patterns

They are attracted to light and are often noticed on windowsills or screens after they have emerged from damp breeding sites indoors.

Risks & Benefits

They do not bite or sting and are not harmful to humans; they serve as an indicator of excess moisture and fungal growth within a structure.