reddish insects in my flour

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I have some (well, a lot) of little reddish-brownish insects living in the flour and bread mixes in my cupboard. What might they be? And will I kill us all if we eat them? or do I have to get rid of all the flour and start again. There's even some naice Waitrose flour in there!

Probs weevils. Don't think they'll kill you, but I wouldn't fancy eating them ....

Sounds like flour mites (weevils) I only found out that things like that existed last week thank to being educated on mn last week! Think u need to bin the lot

Flour mites probably

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I wouldn't eat them and I am quite unphased by out of date food etc.

I don't fancy eating them, either. DP wouldn't bat an eye and is more likely to moan about me wasting food!

Tell him you looked on internet and they make you ill

job done.

Here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weevil

I agree, flour mites probably. Bin everything contaminated, bleach the cupboards, particularly the corners, then restock with every dry thing in a plastic container or sealed plastic bag, even if unopened. When I looked I even had them in the curry powder. They dont HURT you but.....ewwww.

My mum always chucked the flour once weevils moved in

I've just read a book about the Napoleonic navy and weevils in flour were mentioned a lot. The sailors ate them!

It's why sieves were invented

My friend claims she once found them in a 1cm layer on top of her flour

She might have been exaggerating tho.

Get the anti-bac out.