Drugstore Beetle

Natural Habitat

Found worldwide in residences and shops, particularly in kitchens, pantries, and storage areas where dry food is kept.

Diet & Feeding

A wide variety of stored food products including flour, bread, spices, dry pet food, and even non-food items like leather, books, and pharmaceuticals.

Behavior Patterns

Adults are capable of flight and are often attracted to light. They lay eggs on food sources, and the larvae burrow into the material to feed and grow through several instars before pupating.

Risks & Benefits

They are a significant pest of stored products, causing economic loss and food contamination. They do not bite or sting and pose no direct health risk to humans, but infested food should be discarded.

Identified on: 4/18/2026