Indian Meal Moth

Typically found indoors in pantries, warehouses, and food storage areas. They favor warm, dry conditions near dry goods like grains, nuts, and pet food.

Larvae feed on a wide variety of dry stored products including cereals, flour, grains, nuts, dried fruits, spices, and pet food. Adults do not eat solid food.

Nocturnal and attracted to light. The distinctive wing pattern features a reddish-brown lower half and a grey/tan upper half. Larvae spin silken webs over food surfaces, which is a key sign of infestation.

Considered a major pantry pest. They do not bite or sting but cause significant contamination and spoilage of stored food products due to webbing and frass.