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Post by bigscientist on Jun 27, 2021 8:21:22 GMT -8
My wife found one of these bugs about 3 months ago stationary on our wall but killed it before I could capture. Then this morning I found another one on our floor crawling really slowly. It's shaped like a long narrow football, has a wood-like appearance and patterning, about 1 cm long, didn't fly or anything when I picked it up. It has this head that pops out which looks like a tongue but a worm up-close. In the photo you can see it's already laid something and I can't tell if that's poop or larvae. Hope its just poop. Gross either way! We live in San Diego and we just noticed these after we got our puppy. I don't know at all if it's dog-related, that could just be a coincidence. Again, I've only found 2 in 3 months. Thank you!! imgur.com/ZX1DchJ |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 27, 2021 8:46:50 GMT -8
My wife found one of these bugs about 3 months ago stationary on our wall but killed it before I could capture. Then this morning I found another one on our floor crawling really slowly. It's shaped like a long narrow football, has a wood-like appearance and patterning, about 1 cm long, didn't fly or anything when I picked it up. It has this head that pops out which looks like a tongue but a worm up-close. In the photo you can see it's already laid something and I can't tell if that's poop or larvae. Hope its just poop. Gross either way! We live in San Diego and we just noticed these after we got our puppy. I don't know at all if it's dog-related, that could just be a coincidence. Again, I've only found 2 in 3 months. Thank you!! imgur.com/ZX1DchJThat's the caterpillar of a kind of case-bearing moth. They build these protective coverings by using silk to weave together bits of material (leaves, twigs, animal hair, sand, etc.) that they pick up from their surroundings. Some species can be pests of stored goods and materials. Just finding one or two in your house is probably no reason for concern, however. The species in your photo appears to be the Case-bearing Clothes Moth (Tinea pellionella) - butterfly-conservation.org/moths/case-bearing-clothes-mothen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinea_pellionella |
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Post by bigscientist on Jun 27, 2021 9:19:50 GMT -8
Thanks! I also found another name for it is the Plaster Bagworm, and the only way to get rid of these is to keep the house clean. Guess we have some work to do. Do you know if there's any location in the house where several might be infestating?
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 27, 2021 11:02:56 GMT -8
Thanks! I also found another name for it is the Plaster Bagworm, and the only way to get rid of these is to keep the house clean. Guess we have some work to do. Do you know if there's any location in the house where several might be infestating? These caterpillars will tend to be in areas where pet hair and other organic debris might accumulate, such as under furniture and appliances. They will also eat items made of wool, such as wool carpets, especially in dark or dimly lit areas. |
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