The flour beetles consume wheat and other grains, are adapted to survive in very dry environments, and can withstand even higher amounts of radiation than cockroaches.

[1] Red flour beetles infest multiple different types of products such as grains, cereals, spices, seeds, and even cake mixes.

It is suggested that they partake in cannibalism considering it raises the fitness of flour beetles that are in a habitat of weak sustainability.

Eggs and pupae fall prey to the older flour beetles because they do not have defense mechanisms being so young.

In present day, flour beetles are dispersed worldwide and do not reside in any specific country.

Female Tribolium employ cryptic choice and accept or reject male spermatophores.

[9] Results demonstrate that when species are simultaneously put together, Tribolium castaneum were competitively dominant.

[10] Triboilum are easy to use for research because they have a high growth rate and they thrive very well in a simple flour culture.

[12] Tribolium experiments demonstrate that a multitude of factors determine success in colonization for any population.

Experiments show that frequency and size, genetic and demographic processes, and individuals' relative fitness play a role in the success of colonizing populations.