Larder Beetle

Typically found indoors in pantries, kitchens, and food storage areas, as well as outdoors in bird nests or under bark.

Scavengers that feed on high-protein animal products including dried meats, cheese, pet food, feathers, hair, and dead insects.

Adults are active during the day and attracted to light; larvae are photophobic and bore into hard substances like wood or cork to pupate.

Considered a common household pest that can contaminate stored food and cause minor structural damage during pupation; they benefit the ecosystem by breaking down animal remains.