Cigarette Beetle vs Burrowing Mayfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cigarette Beetle | Burrowing Mayfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lasioderma serricorne | Hexagenia limbata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Ephemeroptera |
| Family | Ptinidae | Ephemeridae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 18-32 mm body |
| Habitat | Gardens | Ponds & Lakes |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Worldwide | North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Cigarette Beetle
A tiny, reddish-brown beetle that infests stored tobacco, spices, and dried foods. It is one of the most widespread stored-product pests.
Did You Know?
It can chew through tin foil and even reportedly survives eating dried chili peppers.
Burrowing Mayfly
Creates massive synchronized emergences so dense they appear on weather radar. Billions emerge simultaneously from lake bottoms where nymphs burrowed for up to two years.
Did You Know?
Mayfly emergences along the Mississippi River are so massive they show up on Doppler weather radar — billions of insects rising simultaneously look like approaching thunderstorms.