Food Contamination / concern
8 entr(ies)
Cigarette Beetle
A tiny, humpbacked, reddish-brown beetle that infests a wide range of dried stored goods, from spices and pet food to tobacco, tunneling through the product as a larva and flying toward light as an adult.Drugstore Beetle
A tiny, humpbacked reddish-brown beetle that infests stored dry foods, spices, and even non-food goods, with larvae tunneling through the substrate to feed on almost anything dry in a pantry, kitchen, or warehouse.European Earwig
A reddish-brown, nocturnal insect best known for the pincer-like forceps at the tip of its abdomen; it shelters in damp, dark spots by day and sometimes wanders into homes in large numbers.House Mouse
A small, gray-brown commensal rodent that lives in close association with people, nesting in walls, appliances, and stored goods, and known for droppings, gnaw marks, and a musky odor.Indianmeal Moth
A small, two-tone moth whose caterpillars infest stored dry foods such as grain products, cereal, dried fruit, nuts, pet food, and birdseed, leaving telltale silk webbing behind in the package.Little Black Ant
A tiny, shiny jet-black ant native to North America that nests in soil and inside structures, follows visible foraging trails indoors, and turns up in kitchens and pantries hunting for food and a little moisture.Odorous House Ant
A tiny brown-to-black household ant that gives off a sharp, rotten-coconut smell when crushed and trails indoors after sweets, especially in damp weather.Sawtoothed Grain Beetle
A tiny, very flat brown beetle with saw-like teeth along the sides of its thorax that infests stored cereals, pasta, dried fruit, and other pantry foods in homes, groceries, and grain stores worldwide.
A tiny, humpbacked, reddish-brown beetle that infests a wide range of dried stored goods, from spices and pet food to tobacco, tunneling through the product as a larva and flying toward light as an adult.Drugstore Beetle
A tiny, humpbacked reddish-brown beetle that infests stored dry foods, spices, and even non-food goods, with larvae tunneling through the substrate to feed on almost anything dry in a pantry, kitchen, or warehouse.European Earwig
A reddish-brown, nocturnal insect best known for the pincer-like forceps at the tip of its abdomen; it shelters in damp, dark spots by day and sometimes wanders into homes in large numbers.House Mouse
A small, gray-brown commensal rodent that lives in close association with people, nesting in walls, appliances, and stored goods, and known for droppings, gnaw marks, and a musky odor.Indianmeal Moth
A small, two-tone moth whose caterpillars infest stored dry foods such as grain products, cereal, dried fruit, nuts, pet food, and birdseed, leaving telltale silk webbing behind in the package.Little Black Ant
A tiny, shiny jet-black ant native to North America that nests in soil and inside structures, follows visible foraging trails indoors, and turns up in kitchens and pantries hunting for food and a little moisture.Odorous House Ant
A tiny brown-to-black household ant that gives off a sharp, rotten-coconut smell when crushed and trails indoors after sweets, especially in damp weather.Sawtoothed Grain Beetle
A tiny, very flat brown beetle with saw-like teeth along the sides of its thorax that infests stored cereals, pasta, dried fruit, and other pantry foods in homes, groceries, and grain stores worldwide.