Confused Flour Beetle

Natural Habitat

Found in households and food processing facilities, specifically in stored grain products, flour, and cereals.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on processed grains, flour, cereal, dry pet food, and spices; they cannot feed on whole, undamaged grain.

Behavior Patterns

They are highly prolific and long-lived, sometimes exceeding one year. They typically hide in cracks and crevices near food sources and do not fly.

Risks & Benefits

They are major pests of stored products that can cause food spoilage and impart a disagreeable odor and taste to flour; they pose no direct physical risk to humans but cause economic loss.

Identified on: 7/1/2026