Small black moths in the house. It sounds like your pantry has been infested with indian meal moths also known as pantry moths. They are often noticed in early winter as the house is closed up and holiday baking materials and birdseed often are on hand. Some sort of superstition. These insects are indianmeal moths often carried into the home with cereal.
December 21 2000 small moths fluttering around the home are unwelcome visitors anytime of the year. They are almost always an indication that you have a clogged or lea. Unlike butterflies moths rest with their wings flat. We talked to experts about the best new ways to get rid.
The mothballs method is on the outs now that many experts consider the chemicals naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene a health risk. Why are little black moths attracted to my house. These tiny flies appear furry like moths because theyre covered in waterproof hairs that protect t. Unlike butterflies most moths come in earth muted coloursbrown white grey or black.
By any chance do they look like this tiny fellow. The tiny nearly invisible eggs come into your house in food packages and they can hatch into larvae which later turn into moths that wreak havoc on your foodstuffs. Their wings are covered in scale and usually dont exceed 70 mm wingspan. In many western cultures the appearance of a black moth in ones house is a symbol of death for its inhabitants.
Keep these items in the freezer for at least 24 hours to make sure any larvae are killed off. Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs. These arent moths at all but an insect known as a drain fly. Pantry moth plodia interpunctella also known as the indian meal moth this household pest is perhaps the most destructive of all the mothsit has the same coppery coloration on its wings as the brown house moth and its about the same size but its wings are gray.
Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths. If so bad news. Theyre only about 45mm or so wide. Indoor moths in uk areas are rarely larger than 20 mm although there are outdoor species which can reach up to 120 mm.
If so these arent moths theyre drain flies clogmia albipunctata.