Indian Meal Moth Larva

Pantries, warehouses, grocery stores, and food processing facilities worldwide

Dry foodstuffs including grains, flour, cereal, birdseed, pet food, dried fruits, nuts, and cocoa

Larvae spin distinct white silken webbing over food sources as they feed; often crawl away from food to walls or ceilings to pupate

Major household pest causing food contamination; poses no direct physical harm to humans but consumes and spoils stored food products