Indian Meal Moth

Pantries, kitchens, and food storage facilities worldwide

Larvae feed on stored grains, cereals, dried fruits, nuts, pet foods, and seeds

Adults are nocturnal flyers attracted to light; females lay eggs directly on or near food sources where larvae spin silken webs as they feed

Primary household pest that contaminates food with webbing and frass; however, they pose no direct health risk to humans or pets