It's the moth larvae that do the damage, spending around six weeks fattening themselves up on your belongings before becoming pupae and then adult moths who will start the cycle of egg-laying all ...

But it’s not the adult moths you need to be concerned about – it’s the moth larvae that chomp at clothes, carpets, crafting wool and furs," says Dr Jonathan Kirtby, Pest Control Expert at NOPE!

and the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). It is the immature larvae, rather than the adult moths, that cause the damage to natural fibres such as woollen clothing, upholstery, carpets and ...

The only way to prevent it from getting worse? Doing a deep dive into their hungry habits and ridding your clothes and home of the moths — and their larvae — for good. Heads up: two common types of ...

The change is the first undertaken by ESA's Better Common Names Project. Shown here is a spongy moth larva.

Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.