Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Bob Luken

Do cigar beetles live in the wild? Well, of course they do but what about in my neighborhood? I expect a slight chance of beetles to be present inside of our purchased cigars but is there any chance that the little devils would arrive at my doorstep under their own power? I was wondering this as I threw out another nub after my commute from work. I've been tossing a few in a culvert area. (on my property) But wondered, at some point, if the nubs accumulate, would this pile of nubs attract cigar beetles? I realize that wintertime temps would likely keep any existing beetles, eggs and larvae dormant or dead but what about when the weather warms up? Is there any chance that multiple nub disposal outdoors, in one spot, would attract free range cigar beetles? Maybe they don't prefer pre-smoked nubs. So, what if I have a fresh cigar sitting out on the patio for a while, waiting for me to light it up? Would there be even a small chance that that would attract any wild Tobacco beetles?

kuzi16

Bob Luken

So, is there a "If you build it, they will come" element to this equation? If I build my own baseball diamond in the middle of a cornfield in the summer, and make old style bases of canvas and stuff them with cigars, will they show up? Beetles, I mean, will cigar beetles show up? Not shoe-less Joe.

Amos Umwhat

Bob Luken:

So, is there a "If you build it, they will come" element to this equation? If I build my own baseball diamond in the middle of a cornfield in the summer, and make old style bases of canvas and stuff them with cigars, will they show up? Beetles, I mean, will cigar beetles show up? Not shoe-less Joe.

Not after that week of weather we had a couple weeks back! I don't think they make it at 3 degrees Fahrenheit.

kuzi16

Echambers

Bob Luken:

Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Actually, they live in Ray Rays panties.

MorganGeo

Echambers:

Bob Luken:

Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Actually, they live in Ray Rays panties.

this made me chuckle! Hahaha

Rain

Echambers:

Bob Luken:

Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Actually, they live in Ray Rays panties.

TOW nominee

Echambers

Rain:

Echambers:

Bob Luken:

Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Actually, they live in Ray Rays panties.

TOW nominee

Funny that you would say that because I almost wrote, Rain's panties.

Bob Luken

Echambers:

Rain:

Echambers:

Bob Luken:

Do cigar beetles live in the wild?

Actually, they live in Ray Rays panties.

TOW nominee

Funny that you would say that because I almost wrote, Rain's panties.

He'd a' skipped the nomination process and handed you the trophy immediately.

Rain

Probably

ejgorman

I never thought much about this, but there is a town locally that has a Cigar Days as their city festival. Apparently there are a lot of tobacco growers there. I bet we have cigar beetles, but the cold keeps their population to a minimum.

Rhamlin

I've alwa wondered are they the same beetles that you would find in flour or dog food ? I saw a video recently of someone whe had a Reese's cup crawling with the little buggers.