Does anyone know what the name of these little black bugs are?

Question

My fiance and I cannot seem to find out what these little black bugs are...they are so small they are no bigger than the "O" key. They do fly. They have some kind of hard shell on them too, so I think they are some sort of bettle. We do not know how they got there, we do think that they were attracted to some old dog bones that we had on a top shelf in a box. I didn't dare look in the box box but there were at least twenty covering it. They seem to have a short life span too...I found a lot of dead ones around the box...anyhow their really gross cuz i cannot stand bugs...and I was wondering what they are. If anyone knows pleaz help!!!

Answer 1

It is impossible to know without seeing them, however, this link cover just about all cupboards insects, and has pictures to help you select your critter, perhaps the "Grain Weevil".
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/home/e300w.htm

Answer 2

Based upon your description it is difficult to speculate. Having said this, you mentioned that the insects appear to have a "hard" shell. This would place them in the order of beetles (coleoptera). In their larval form they may appear as grubs. Their eggs could have possibly been in some form of packaged product, or introduced later in your pantry. Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, etc) often contain small grub-like insects that hatch into small moths. Best thing? Inspect and clean the pantry well. Do this on a regular basis. Keep all food products tightly sealed. Remove old dried foods. Always inspect your food purchases carefully because you are putting it your body. We are most fortunate to have a very safe and secure food delivery system, but occasionally insects, like water, find their way in. By the way, beetles do have a very short life span. Once they pupate from larva to adult they exist for one purpose alone. To have mad sex and mate as quickly as possible. Once the eggs are deposited on a reliable food source the cycle begins again. As this is a cyclical event, it is advisable to inspect your pantry thoroughly on a regular basis. Good luck!

Answer 3

Its now not undemanding to declare what they're in case you cant see them . You wanna placed computer screen gadgets on your residing abode abode windows or have the timber and branches shrink lower back from the shape to ward off then from transferring into

Answer 4

sounds like weevils,throw the bones away ,and keep others fresh.weevils will also get into old flour &cornmeal,as food source.