Rust-Red Flour Beetle

Tribolium castaneum

Appearance

• Adult — 1/8"–3/16" in length. Eyes are close together (as seen from the underside). Last three segments of the antennae form a club.
• Larva — as T. confusum.

Lifecycle

• Similar to T. confusum except maximum and minimum development temperatures are 2.5°C higher.

Habits

• Will fly at high temperatures.
• Feeds on cereals, nuts, spices and dried fruit.