Indian meal moth (larva)

Pantries, kitchen cupboards, and commercial food storage facilities worldwide

Stored cereal products, flour, cornmeal, nuts, dried fruits, birdseed, and pet food

Larvae spin silken webs throughout infested food sources; they often crawl away from food to walls or ceilings to pupate

Major household and commercial pest that contaminates food with silk, frass, and cast skins; no direct health risk to humans but causes significant food waste