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Cigarette beetle, or some other kind of beetle?

It does look like a type of beetle.

Check the flour in your pantry...looks to me like it could be a flour beetle.

Def. a beetle of some sort. They might just be stumbling their way into your home from outside.

I would try sending the pic to my local extension service, or Ag. university entomology dep't. They know the species for your area & are generally happy to be of help. I've done it myself & was answered promptly by a friendly entomologist.

Excellent idea about birdfeeders. We have a bunch of them in our front yard, plus many pollinator attracters-and we don't have many bugs at all any more. I don't see slug damage, and i haven't seen a box elder bug in ages. Come to think of it, we're down on spiders, too....perhaps the birds have taken their prey?

Now if only something would help with those stinky ants.

Just FYI I had a beetle infestation throughout my home once and freaked the heck out b/c I thought they were carpet beetles. Only AFTER I started doing every stitch of laundry I owned did I bother to call Orkin. They came out and said they were harmless wood beetles and not even to bother putting diatomaceous earth down. Totally worth the peace of mind for the phone call in my case. PS: they came in with some belongings I had in storage with movers.

It's a June bug! They usually end up on their back somehow, and i've flipped them over only to return and find them on their back again. They have a hard shell, don't fly too far off the ground, even though they do.have wings, but have seen them on occasion flying around the ceiling fan on the patio. If you do have a patio check for dead ones in the morning, especially if you leave a light on.

Looks a lot skinnier than the June bugs I know - & tinier too, but it's hard to be sure of the exact size...

Here's what our June bugs look like - they're about 5/8 inch long:

There should be pictures too.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_bug

It's not a June bug (there are different things called "june bugs" in different parts of the country but they're all scarab beetles, and this beetle isn't). They're also bigger than this guy.

I wouldn't worry about it but I would keep an eye on pantry items as I used them. :P

Contact Baldo Villegas. Even though his page is mainly about roses, he is an entomologist, and if you send him an email with the photo, he will be able to answer.

Looks like a june bug. Other than creepy when they land on your head or arm and try to crawl around, I don't care for them because their larval form (grubworm.) I used to let them go, but I hate what grubworms can do to a lawn.

Sandplum yes, they turn into grubs which eat the roots of your grass! Maybe other plants too.

Thanks everyone. We are in Michigan. This is my first time seeing this type of bug in our house. It's usually 1-2 every day. Flour is good--- stored in an air tight container. I like the idea of checking with an entomology department. Perhaps I'll start there before contacting Orkin. I know Orkin will just want to come out and spray the dickens out of my house. At least now I know it's a beetle. I don't know anything about bugs!

Certainly not a june bug at less than a quarter inch. Looks like a furniture beetle, found infesting wooden floors, siding, and furniture. Might be too large to be a flour beetle, which can infest grains, cereal, pet food, bird seeds, and more.

Beetles don't turn into grubs, they start out as grubs and turn into beetles. There are more kinds of beetles than any other living thing on the planet, so very hard to say for sure from the blurry picture. Several beetles that look like yours are quite the pest as grubs (they eat plant roots) or as adults when they eat foliage, flowers and sometimes seeds. Are you being invaded by them or just a few random bugs in the window well?