
Community identification
Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle
Lathridiidae family
- Order & Family
- Order Coleoptera, Family Lathridiidae
- Size
- 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm
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.