cigarette bugs in house This little bug is everywhere my kitchen and bedroom. What is this bug and how to get rid of it? 😩 : r/whatsthisbug How to identify and get

The female beetle lays eggs in a food source, from which larvae emerge and feed

Cigarette beetles have serrated antennae and smooth elytra, while drugstore beetles have clubbed antennae and grooved elytra

Both beetles are reddish-brown and may feed on the same products

Larvae of the cigarette beetle require temperatures between 15 C and 40 C in order to successfully hatch, with the most optimal range for fecundity being between 30 C and 33 C

Adult cigarette beetles generally live for two to four weeks

Most pests in food leave behind chew marks and some of them can present health issues by contaminating food preparation surfaces or the food itself