Indian meal moth larva

Found worldwide in sites where food is stored, such as pantries, food processing plants, and grocery stores.

Larvae feed on a wide range of stored food products including grains, cereal, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate, and dry pet food.

Larvae often leave the food source to pupate in cracks, crevices, or at the junction of walls and ceilings. They produce silken webbing in the food they infest.

Primarily a nuisance pest that causes significant economic loss by contaminating food with webbing, frass, and cast skins. They do not bite, sting, or carry diseases.