Case-bearing clothes moth Tinea pellionella larva in case
Full grown larva in silk case
Size: 2-10mm (case)
Shape: Flattened silk cylinder, slightly wider at each end, with larva inside.
Colour: Larva is white with dark brown head. Cases white silk, often with fragments of material being eaten. See related objects.
Antennae: None
Distinguishing features: Larva usually inside case - the larva carries the case with it.
Size: 2-10mm (case)
Shape: Flattened silk cylinder, slightly wider at each end, with larva inside.
Colour: Larva is white with dark brown head. Cases white silk, often with fragments of material being eaten. See related objects.
Antennae: None
Distinguishing features: Larva usually inside case - the larva carries the case with it.
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Case-bearing clothes moth Tinea pellionella larva in case
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