Why do I have red flour beetles?

Small beetles crawling in flour on the counter.

The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) is a small, reddish-brown beetle that is commonly found in stored grains and grain products. It is a pest of stored grains and can contaminate food products with its feces and shed skin. The red flour beetle is similar in appearance to the confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum), but…

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