Indian meal moth (larva)

Worldwide in human structures specifically where food is stored like pantries, warehouses, and grocery stores.

Feeds on a wide variety of stored dry goods including grains, cereal, cornmeal, flour, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and pet food.

The larvae spin offensive silk webbing over food sources as they feed. They often crawl away from their food source to pupate in cracks, crevices, or onto ceilings.

Non-venomous and does not carry diseases, but poses a significant economic risk through food contamination and spoilage due to larvae excrement and silk webbing.