Indian Meal Moth Larva

Pantries, food storage facilities, and kitchens where dry goods are stored.

Dry food products including grains, cereals, flour, pasta, rice, nuts, dried fruit, seeds, and pet food.

Larvae spin silk webbing over the surface of the food they infest; they often wander away from the food source to pupate in cracks or corners.

No health risk or sting to humans, but causes significant economic damage and food waste due to contamination with silk and feces.