Bug Identifier
Drugstore Beetle
Community identification

Drugstore Beetle

Stegobium paniceum

Order & Family
Coleoptera, Ptinidae
Size
2 to 3.5 millimeters long.
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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.