
Community identification
Drugstore Beetle
Stegobium paniceum
- Order & Family
- Order: Coleoptera, Family: Ptinidae
- Size
- 2.25 to 3.5 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Pantropical and temperate regions, frequently found in domestic kitchens, pantries, and pharmacies
Diet & Feeding
Highly varied; feeds on dried plant products like bread, cereal, spices, as well as pharmaceutical drugs, leather, and hair
Behavior Patterns
Adults are capable of flight and are attracted to light; they typically live for several weeks and can produce multiple generations per year indoors
Risks & Benefits
Pests of stored food and archival materials; known to contaminate pantry items and can bore through packaging, though they do not bite or transmit diseases to humans