Drugstore Beetle

Drugstore beetles are really small, only getting up to an 1/8 of an inch big, meaning that they are only about the size of a shoelace tip. They are brown, 6-legged, and have antennae that look a lot like legs. They have an oval body and hardened wings. They can fly in normal household temperatures - above 68 degrees - and move very fast.  

 

The first record of drugstore beetles was in Santorini Greece around 1500BC so they've been a nuisance for a very long time.

 

Drugstore beetles live an average of 7 months and several generations can occur within a year. They will eat all kinds of things. While they prefer: spices, flour, cornmeal, dry mixes, bread, cookies, crackers, chocolates, candy, and dog food; they will also eat: leather, books, fabric, furniture, hair, wool, and pharmaceuticals. 

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They are also called bread beetles, biscuit beetles, spice beetles, and bakery beetles; and are often mistaken for weevils.

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For even more information on drugstore beetles, check out our blog post