Case-bearing clothes moth (larva)

Indoors, especially in dark areas like closets, under furniture, and in carpets

Natural fibers such as wool, silk, fur, feathers, and hair

Larvae spin a silken case covered with fibers of the material they are eating; they carry this case with them while feeding and pupate inside it.

Risks: Causes significant damage to clothing, upholstery, and carpets. Benefits: None to humans, acts as a decomposer of keratin in nature.