Case-bearing Clothes Moth (Larva)

Indoor environments, particularly in dark, undisturbed areas like closets, under furniture, or within carpets and upholstery.

Keratin-rich animal fibers including wool, silk, fur, feathers, and lint. They also consume hair and occasionally stored food products.

Larvae construct a portable, spindle-shaped silken case covered with fibers from the material they are feeding on. They carry this case as they move and eventually pupate inside it.

They are significant structural pests that cause permanent damage to clothing, rugs, and textile collections. They offer no benefits to human environments.