Confused Flour Beetle (Also see Rust-Red Flour Beetle)
Granary Weevil (Also see Rice Weevil)
Mediterranean Flour Moth or Mill Moth
Red-legged Ham or Copra Beetle
Rice Weevil (Also see Granary Weevil)
Rust-Red Flour Beetle (Also see Confused Flour Beetle)
Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth (Also see Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth)
Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth (Also see Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth)
Appearance
Adult : 2-2.5cms, resembles a bumble bee but with a shiny dark abdomen, a dense brush of hairs on the legs and white head markings on the male.
Life Cycle
Eggs laid in small cells provisioned with pollen. Larvae are sack-like, white and legless. Adults emerge after 40-45 days from a cocoon.
Notes
Large, black bee that excavates wood for nesting – entrance holes and tunnels are perfectly round and about the diameter of a human finger. Male aggressive but lacks stinger, female can inflict painful sting. Damage to wood can be extensive if used by many bees over several years.
