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Biscuit or Drugstore Beetle

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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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Biscuit or Drugstore Beetle

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