Biscuit Beetle
Biscuit Beetle - Stegobium paniceum
Alternative names
Drugstore Beetle
Description
The Biscuit Beetle is small (2 to 3mm long) and uniformly brown in colour.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
In homes where it is a pest of foodstuffs.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread in England and Wales but not well recorded.
VC55 Status
Infrequent or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 7 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
AJ Cann
Knighton
23 January 2018
AJ Cann
Knighton
23 January 2018
Antenna with three club-like segments at the tip
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