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• Webbing Clothes Moth

Characteristics

Size: About 3/8-inch long.

Color: Cream, with a tuft of red hair on the top of the head. The larvae are white.

Larvae will be found on fabrics among thin sheets of webbing that they spin to shield themselves. They often leave strands of silk on fabrics they infest.

Behavior

Fabric pests such as clothes moths, although not particularly dangerous, can sometimes cause irreparable damage to personal belongings. These moths are able to digest animal hairs and, therefore, feed on almost any item made of natural fibers, particularly wool and cashmere.

Habitat

Clothes moths tend to stay confined near clothing, which makes them easier to control.