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An Indian meal moth larva?

EDIT: Habitat and location, please.
Flour, grains, sugar, walnuts, etc., would be a clincher (I assume it's a kitchen worktop).

Some ID tips (Indian meal moth larva vs fly sp. larva): bigger, brown head; more slender overall; teensy legs; doesn't wriggle like mad.

I haven't seen a juvie for a while. A thing of beauty is a joy forever, lol.

01101001 said:

An Indian meal moth larva?

EDIT: Habitat and location, please.
Flour, grains, sugar, walnuts, etc., would be a clincher (I assume it's a kitchen worktop).

Some ID tips (Indian meal moth larva vs fly sp. larva): bigger, brown head; more slender overall; teensy legs; doesn't wriggle like mad.

I haven't seen a juvie for a while. A thing of beauty is a joy forever, lol.

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Yes it is in my kitchen we can't get rid of them and I'm in the uk

There's the kind of pheromone glue traps you stick to the inner side of the affected cupboards (or just stick them inside every storage area, and see which ones are infested). (The glue happens to be quite strong, so please watch out for the plaster on your walls). Also, you must get rid of any suitable habitat, which means rubber bands for open bags (e.g., of flour, cereal, sugar) and air-tight plastic/glass jars for longer storage (as for spices or dried goods). You'd also need to find out if any of your food is infested right now (the giveaway is the presence of some peculiar cobwebs (look it up in the internet) and larvae, of course). I hope it works but if it doesn't, you'll at least have all your important goods stored securely. Cats may sometimes hunt adult moths, as well, when they're bored (the cats, that is). Good luck! BTW, I don't think Indian meal moths are dangerous in any way; just a nuisance.