Bug Identifier
Grain weevil (likely rice weevil)
Community identification

Grain weevil (likely rice weevil)

Sitophilus oryzae

Order & Family
Coleoptera; Curculionidae
Size
About 2–3 mm long.
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Natural Habitat

Stored grains and dry foods, including rice, wheat, and cereal products; the pictured specimen is on carpet, where it may have wandered from an infested food source.

Diet & Feeding

Adults and larvae feed on whole grain kernels; larvae develop inside individual grains.

Behavior Patterns

A small, dark beetle with a long snout; females lay eggs in grain kernels, and the concealed larvae pupate there. Adults may crawl or fly and disperse from infested food.

Risks & Benefits

A pantry pest that damages and contaminates stored grain and dry foods; it poses no significant direct health risk to people.