Bug Identifier
Cigarette Beetle
Community identification

Cigarette Beetle

Lasioderma serricorne

Order & Family
Coleoptera: Ptinidae
Size
2mm to 3mm
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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.