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Old 03-10-2009, 12:04 PM
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You know what? I just went to the University Extension website. Gardengrl, you are right: they are meal moths! Aaaackkk!

Indian meal moth

•Most common pantry pest in the world
–Grains, cereals, dried fruit, nuts, candy, spices, powdered milk, chocolate, pet food

•Infested food will be webbed

•Larvae have light body, dark head

•Adults have bronze wings, zig-zagflight



And what's worse, a few months ago I grabbed a handful of almonds from Dad's stash and later discovered it was "webbed!" It looked like a spider had built a nest there. I just thought it was probably weevil.

*Holding hand over mouth and running away.*
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