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Can you identify this moth?
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Posted by tjfarth (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 11 at 19:50
| I have several of these little moths flying around my house. They seem to be prevalent in the basement. Can you help me identify it?
Thanks in advance |
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RE: Can you identify this moth?
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| It's hard to ID moths. If you have clothing or food stored down there, or petfood, they may be eating it. |
RE: Can you identify this moth?
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| Yes, what do you have down in the basement that would be food for the larvae of this moth? Could be clothes, blankets, carpets, bird seed, flour and other pantry items, animal food, etc. |
RE: Can you identify this moth?
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| I can't tell for sure from the picture, but like the others, I wonder what it is feeding on. If it is a pantry moth, you will soon be inundated with them unless you remove the source of their food. In my case the moths were coming from a bag of birdseed. I had to clean and seal up everything, and it still took me two years to get rid of them. |
RE: Can you identify this moth?
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| It is a casebearing moth. Unfortunately, I have them too. They eat EVERYTHING- from clothing to food. They best way to get rid of them is to purchase an all-natural moth repellent spray. |
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