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serricorne larvae will not hatch below 15 C or above 40 C

This symbiotic relationship allows these beetles to feed on a wide range of materials including dried foods, grains, seeds, pharmaceuticals, spices, hay, dried fruit, powdered milk, nuts, animal feed, pet food, and many other organic materials

PMID 38241343

Lasioderma serricorne Lasioderma serricorne , more commonly referred to as the cigarette beetle , cigar beetle , paprika beetle or tobacco beetle , is a small beetle that shares a resemblance with the drugstore beetle ( Stegobium paniceum) and the common furniture beetle ( Anobium punctatum )

Life Cycle/Reproduction The process begins when females lay up to 100 white, oval-shaped eggs within bags of stored food or atop dried tobacco

[4] Lastly, another common name for the species is "tow bug", after the species' tendency to feed on upholstery fillings such as tow, hemp, and flax