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. 

Case-bearing clothes moth Tinea pellionella larva in case

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