[1] Like most of the other beetles in the family,[1] these are fungivores, feeding on fungal spores and hyphae.

[2] These beetles are flattened and oval in shape, and are generally 2 to 3 millimeters long.

The larva is usually yellow-brown and cylindrical but flattened, with visible legs.

The beetles can transmit fungal spores to products, encouraging mold growth.

In Canada the beetles are common in the grain-producing prairie regions.