In a message dated 10/16/01 10:50:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> It is a small black beetle that ranges from 1/8" to
> 3/8" in length. It is black with a distinctive brown band (about 1/3 the
> length) across the mid section
Look up "Rove Beetle" your description sounds just like one. I believe it is
a common pantry pest with worldwide distribution (anywhere man is).