Help please!

Oxnard, CA

I’ve seen these guys all over in my car. They seem to like dark places and obviously any food thats on the floor. They are mostly sedentary whenever I encounter them and only move when I nudge them. I’ve vacuumed my car several times and they just won’t go away! What are these bugs and how do I get rid of them?

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Minot, ND

This looks like a saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis or its close cousin, a merchant grain beetle (O. mercator). These are cosmopolitan pests of dry stored food products. See http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/sawtoothed-and-merchant-grain-beetle for more detailed information including control recommendations.

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