Clothing Moth Larva (Casemaking or Webbing)

Dark, undisturbed areas such as closets, drawers, and attics where natural fibers like wool, silk, or fur are stored.

Keratin-based materials including wool clothing, carpets, upholstered furniture, furs, feathers, and occasionally stored grains.

Larvae prefer darkness and hide deep within fabrics. The casemaking variety constructs a protective silken case around itself, which it drags along as it feeds. They are rarely seen in daylight.

They pose no direct health risk to humans (they do not bite or spread disease), but they are economically significant pests that can cause extensive damage to expensive clothing, rugs, and textiles. There are no ecological benefits in a household setting.