cigarette bugs in house What insect is this? : Garden : University of Minnesota Extension How to Get Rid of

Because different insects may be treated differently, be sure the insect is correctly identified before attempting control.) Where/When: Can be found indoors at any time of the year, especially in kitchens and other rooms where dried food products are stored

Drugstore beetles also have noticeable antennae with three segmented clubs on the end and a hard shell

Despite its diminutive size, the cigarette beetle is a significant pest in tobacco related industries for which it gets its namesake

Cigarette beetles are excellent flyers and are most active in the late afternoons

Adults: Light brown, 2-3 mm (0.09 inches) long

The name drugstore beetles probably makes you imagine a pharmacy with bottles of pills infested with tiny beetles