Please help identify this beetle

[andy-g]

Hi,

These beetles started appearing in my house about a year ago. Does anyone know what they are?

These things are everywhere but more often I see them in the kitchen/bathroom areas.

They are normally 3mm long, sometimes slightly smaller.

Sorry about the quality of the pic, it's the best I could get.

Thanks.

[Jason Green]

Good afternoon Andy, and welcome to WAB!

Firstly, well done on the photograph of such a small insect, and secondly for getting it in our Archive!

Now, for the identification - it's a Furniture Beetle, and the exact species is likely Anobium punctatum. Not all insects have individual common names, so you have to go by their unique scientific one! I can't help really RE their exact pest status, sorry...

Take care,

Jason

[Jim Ford]

I think Jason was saying in a roundabout way, that you've got woodworm!

Jim

[Jason Green]

...a round-about way indeed! There are about four beetles I believe that fit under that name, but they aren't all equally damaging to the best of my knowledge.

[andy-g]

Oh no! I can see this getting expensive!

Thanks for the quick response guys.

Andy.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

...a round-about way indeed! There are about four beetles I believe that fit under that name, but they aren't all equally damaging to the best of my knowledge.

I think that if he's finding beetles everywhere in his house their larvae must be scoffing something - probably his Chippendale furniture!
;^)

Jim

[andy-g]

I've been doing some hunting around today and came across an unopened packet of dried noodles in the kitchen that had holes in it. Opening it up revealed a nest of the things.

Cooking the noodles seemed to take care of the little pests fairly well but it didn't look too appetising!

Some pics...