Indian meal moth

Inhuman dwellings, specifically pantries, kitchens, and food storage facilities containing dried goods.

Larvae feed on a wide variety of dried plant-based foods including grains, cereal, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, flour, and chocolate.

Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light; they do not eat. Larvae spin silken webs in food sources and go through 5-7 instars before pupating in wall crevices or ceiling corners.

They are major pantry pests that contaminate food with webbing, frass, and cocoons. They pose no direct health risk or bite to humans, but cause significant economic food waste.