Sawtoothed Grain Beetle

Commonly found in pantries, warehouses, and grocery stores where dried food products are stored.

Feeds on a wide variety of dried food items including cereal, flour, pasta, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, and seeds.

They are highly mobile, can crawl into tiny cracks of food packaging, and are known for their long lifespan (6 to 10 months). They do not fly. Female beetles lay eggs directly in food sources.

Considered a significant nuisance pest that contaminates stored food with waste and larvae. They do not pose a direct health risk (like biting or disease transmission) but cause economic loss and food waste.