Other common names include the beer bug and picnic beetle.

At times they can also feed on intact fruits and vegetables after first being attracted to and feeding on the damaged or decomposing fruits and vegetables.

They often leave deep holes in fruits and vegetables.

[6] The University of Minnesota Extension program recommends sanitation as the best method for managing sap beetles in a garden.

They also say that pesticides are not very effective and they recommend against using them to manage sap beetles.