Indian meal moth larva (early stage)

Pantries, food storage areas, and kitchens worldwide; found in grain processing plants and warehouses.

Pantries items including cereal, flour, nuts, dried fruits, birdseed, pet food, and chocolate.

Larvae spin silk webbing as they feed, which can mat food particles together. They often crawl away from their food source to find a high point or crevice to pupate.

Major household and commercial pest; causes economic loss through food contamination. They are not known to spread diseases or bite, but contaminated food must be discarded.