Clothing Moth Larva (specifically the case-bearing clothes moth)

Found indoors, especially in dark, undisturbed areas like closets, drawers, and under furniture where natural fibers are stored.

Feeds on keratin-rich materials such as wool, fur, silk, feathers, felt, and sometimes hair or pet dander found in dust.

The larva builds and carries a silken case around its body for protection, which it camouflages with fibers from the material it is eating. It drags this case along as it moves.

Major pest in households and museums; larvae cause significant damage to clothing, carpets, tapestries, and upholstered furniture. They do not bite or sting humans but are destructive to property.