Grain beetles

7501.     Super super small under the stove. Calgary, Alberta. Canada

 

Number 7501.      This is one of the grain beetles (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in the genus Oryzaephilus, either a saw-toothed grain beetle or a merchant grain beetle. The distinguishing characters cannot be seen in this image. They may feed on a wide variety of items, including cereals, dried fruit, bran, rolled oats, brown rice, walnuts, breakfast foods, macaroni, sugar, drugs, fried meats, chocolate, tobacco, and snuff. They cannot attack perfectly sound grain, but can feed on slightly damaged grain. See Grain beetles detailed information .