Case-bearing Clothes Moth (larva)

Indoor environments, particularly in closets, drawers, or under furniture where wool, silk, or fur items are stored.

Animal-based fibers including wool, silk, feathers, hair, and fur. They can also feed on synthetic materials if they are soiled with food or sweat.

Larvae construct a portable, silken tube or case incorporating bits of the material they are eating. They carry this case with them as they feed and eventually pupate inside it.

Significant household pest that causes damage to clothing, carpets, and upholstery. They pose no direct health risk to humans but can destroy expensive natural textiles.