Drugstore Beetle (or Bread Beetle)

Natural Habitat

Found worldwide, typically in pantries, kitchens, and warehouses where dry food products are stored.

Diet & Feeding

Polyphagous; they consume a wide variety of dried plant products including flour, bread, cereal, spices, coffee beans, and even non-food items like books or hair.

Behavior Patterns

The adults do not feed but are active fliers attracted to light. Females lay eggs on food sources; larvae are C-shaped grubs that tunnel through the food material during their development.

Risks & Benefits

Significant economic pest of stored products. While they do not bite or carry diseases, they contaminate food with frass (droppings) and silk, making it unfit for human consumption.

Identified on: 2/16/2026