I found these bugs living in a sealed bag of rice a month after I bought it. Since it took time to ship, they had probably been living there at least two months
They were probably eggs for a while, then larvae (caterpillars) for some time after that before they hatched out into the winged adults. Probably nothing more than a cosmopolitan storage pest, but I hope you either killed them or reported it to the agriculture authorities where you live.
I found a live bug in a bag of Trader Joes rice just last night! Mine was the white rice from India. How gross!
lilyeaston 3 years ago
They were probably eggs for a while, then larvae (caterpillars) for some time after that before they hatched out into the winged adults. Probably nothing more than a cosmopolitan storage pest, but I hope you either killed them or reported it to the agriculture authorities where you live.
Did you eat the rice? or return it to TJs?
acidflush 3 years ago
I had the same thing happen to me. It was in a bag of sealed pistachios though. GROSS.
abby32186 3 years ago