Pantry Moth Larva (Indian Meal Moth Larva)

Pantries, kitchens, and food storage facilities containing dried grains, nuts, and processed foods.

Dried plant-based foods including cereal, flour, pasta, rice, nuts, dried fruit, and pet food.

The larvae spin silken webs as they feed, often leaving behind clumped food particles. They eventually crawl away from food sources to find cracks or crevices to pupate.

A major domestic and commercial pest that causes significant food waste through contamination by silk, frass, and shed skins. They are not harmful to human health if accidentally ingested, but they indicate food spoilage.