Drugstore beetles, tobacco beetles, spider beetles, dermestid beetles and moth larvae, to name only a few, will gnaw through paper, cardboard and plastic packing, and holes in the packaging will often be the first sign that the goods contain live animals.
Tobacco beetle
( Latin: Lasioderma serricorne) This is also related to the furniture beetles and it is very similar to the biscuit beetle, from which it can be distinguished by its serrated antennae. It is primarily a tropical and subtropical beetle which requires plenty of warmth. Reproduction ceases below 21° C. and all movement ceases at temperatures […]