In a recent TikTok video, a woman's holiday baking spree came to a halt when she discovered bugs in her flour. While initially alarmed, the woman was also intrigued. What are they? Where did they come from? How did they get into the container?

There are many kinds of bugs, or pantry pests, that could infest your baking ingredients like flour, oats, and even dried fruit. And they are quite common–even in the cleanest kitchens! These pests can be brought into your home with infested packages of food. Since these insects and their eggs are very small, they are easily overlooked. You might not notice you have a pantry pest infestation until you see...