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Possibly Drugstore Beetle

Posted by February 22nd, 2010 at 9:41 am

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Pantry Beetles, Grain Weevils, Spider Beetles, Meal Worms and Carpet Beetles

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LITTLE TINY BROWN BUGS
February 21, 2010
bugs are found in our laundry room most commonly. found more feeding on the dog treats in the cupboard. they were boring holes in the food. clinging to the towl in the cupboard. most of them are crawling up walls towward the white ceiling and light
Pat
columbus ohio

drugstore beetle pat 300x297 Possibly Drugstore Beetle

probably Drugstore Beetle

Hi Pat,
Numerous small beetles infest stored food products, and the Kendall Research website pictures many of them.  Your photo is not ideal for conclusive identification, but we believe this is most probably a Drugstore Beetle, Stegobium paniceum.  The West Virginia University extension website has a good pdf document on the Drugstore Beetle, and you may also view BugGuide for more photos and descriptions.

Thank you for your help. I think you are correct and as soon as I can further inspect a bug I will know for sure. Thanks again. Pat

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