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Some Biology:
Coleoptera: Anobiidae,
Stegobium paniceum
Size: About 1/10
to 1/8 inch (2-3 mm)
Colour: Reddish/Brown
Description: The drugstore beetle is
similar to the cigarette beetle and the furniture beetle
in appearance but is slightly larger, more elongate, and
has distinctly striated wing covers. The head is deflexed,
but does not result in a distinct humpbacked appearance,
and the antennae have three enlarged segments at the tip.
The eggs of the biscuit beetle are pearly white, and are
not easily seen with the naked eye. When fully grown, the
larvae are C-shaped (grub-like) and about 3/16-inch long.
The larvae can penetrate food packaging. Cigarette beetle
larvae are creamy white and covered with long, yellowish-brown
hairs. They have a brown head and legs. Drugstore beetle
larvae are similar but do not have the fuzzy appearance.
The life cycle lasts 3-7 months.
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