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 : small, vertically flattened, reddish-brown, 1.5-3mm long.
Life Cycle
Eggs (15-20) oval, 0.8mm, whitish colour. Larvae 6mm long, worm-like with chewing mouth parts.
Notes
Feeds on blood – commonly infests cats, dogs and readily bites humans. Its salivary secretion causes itching and discomfort for many days, especially to allergic people. An excellent jumper, moves easily and fast through hair or fur of the host.
