
Community identification
Drugstore Beetle
Stegobium paniceum
- Order & Family
- Coleoptera, Ptinidae
- Size
- 2 to 3.5 millimeters long.
Natural Habitat
Found indoors worldwide, particularly in pantries, kitchens, and anywhere dry goods are stored.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on a wide variety of dry plant and animal matter, including flour, grains, spices, pet food, and even pharmaceuticals.
Behavior Patterns
Adults are strong fliers and are attracted to light. Females lay eggs directly on suitable food sources, where larvae tunnel and feed until pupation.
Risks & Benefits
They pose no threat of biting or stinging, but are major household pests that contaminate and ruin stored food products.