
Community identification
Cigarette Beetle
Lasioderma serricorne
- Order & Family
- Coleoptera: Ptinidae
- Size
- 2mm to 3mm
Natural Habitat
Found globally in pantries, warehouses, and homes where dried plant products are stored.
Diet & Feeding
Dried tobacco, flour, cereal, dry pet food, spices, and dried fruit.
Behavior Patterns
Active flyers that are attracted to dim light; they complete their life cycle inside food sources and can survive in very dry environments.
Risks & Benefits
Significant pantry pest that contaminates stored food with feces and cocoons; harmless to humans and pets in terms of biting or disease.