Drugstore Beetle

Pantropical and temperate regions; commonly found in kitchens, pantries, and warehouses where dried foods are stored.

Generalist feeders on dried plant products including spices, flour, bread, cereal, and pharmaceutical drugs; also known to eat non-food items like leather and wool.

Adults are capable of flight and are attracted to light. Females lay eggs on food sources, and larvae tunnel through the material as they feed. They have a symbiotic relationship with yeast that helps them digest low-nutrient materials.

A major pest of stored products that can contaminate food through excrement and silk; they pose no health risk to humans or pets through biting or stinging, but infested food should be discarded.