Black Larder Beetle

Indoors in pantries, kitchens, and warehouses; outdoors in bird nests or near decomposing organic matter.

Scavengers that feed on high-protein materials including dried fish, meat, pet food, hides, silk, and dead insects.

They are active fliers and are attracted to light. Larvae do the most damage by boring into hard materials like wood or insulation to pupate.

They are significant pests of stored food products and household items; however, they provide an ecological benefit by recycling nitrogen from decaying animal matter.