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Worm Thing? - Phereoeca uterella
Copyright © 2007 Leeann Davis

Worm Thing? - Phereoeca uterella
Houston, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
January 6, 2007
Size: 1/2"
Found this in my bathroom

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Contributed by Leeann Davis on 9 January, 2007 - 1:57pm
Last updated 28 January, 2007 - 5:30pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 28 January, 2007 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

Moth larva in a silk and debris bag -
looks like a household casebearer. They eat animal remains including wool, so check your rugs and blankets for damage.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 January, 2007 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Awesome! I didn't know where
Awesome! I didn't know where to start looking to identify. Too bad iteats clothes. It is very neat!
… Leeann Davis, 9 January, 2007 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

 
It also eats spider webs
so if you don't have a lot of wool around, you might not consider it a pest. : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 January, 2007 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

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