Rice bugs?!
Answers: I went use my long grain rice the other day and there were bugs in it. They had shells but moved in the rice like a worm. And the bag was closed with a clip. Does anyone know what they are or where they came from? I dunno if this matter but i live on the 8th floor of an apartment
Rice Weevil:
The rice weevil is a small snout beetle which varies in size, but it averages about three thirty-seconds inch in length. It varies from a dull red-brown to black, and is usually marked on the back with four light red to yellow spots. The rice weevil has fully developed wings beneath its wing covers and can fly readily. The thorax is densely pitted with somewhat irregularly shaped punctures, except for a smooth narrow strip extending down the middle of the back. The larval stage of this insect is a soft, white, legless, fleshy grub which feeds on the interior of the grain kernel. When mature, the grub changes to a naked white pupa and later emerges as an adult beetle.
A complex of weevils, the rice (Sitophilus oryza), granary (Sitophilus granarius), and maize (Sitophilus zeamais) weevils, are among the most destructive pests of grains, seeds, and grain products stored in elevators and bins. They probably are not native to North America, but entered in seeds carried by settlers through ports. These weevils are pests of grain throughout the world.
Simce cold slows down their developement I store my grains such as flour, rice, ect in my refrigerator or freezer.
if u had the rice for a while it might be these bugs that make themselves in like yeast or something. Like because the particles they jus become. its still edible but i wouldnt eat it.
All grains contain the eggs of some beetles. Most of us use it up before they hatch. I keep mine in the freezer. My mother used to put bay leaves in the bags. For some reason, both methods prevent or discourage the eggs from hatching and releasing the little creepy-crawlers.
They are weevils. All grain products have the larva in them when you buy it. The larva will hatch out when the environment is right for it, such as temperature and humidity.If you do not plan on using the product quickly it is best to keep it in the fridge. Try not to buy pasta, beans , rice, cereal or any grain product that you will not use right away or more than you can use quickly, not a good idea to buy in volume unless you have a cool place to store. Sometimes when you buy the product the weevil has already hatched and it will spread to other product if you do not find it and get rid of the infected product by throwing it outside in the garbage right away. If you find the infected product and throw it out your other grain product should be okay. But always check to be sure you got all infected products out of the house and this will solve your problem. The weevil will eventually be all over the place if you don't take care of the problem right away.