I've been in LOS 15 years and have been meaning to ask about these things. They're about a 1/4" long. Occasionally I find them in my room. Sometimes they're inching slowly across the floor with a little 'foot' (mouth?), in front. Or they're attached to the wall, ceiling etc. 1) What are they? 2) How do they get in my room? Thx

 

Case moths

 

 

4 minutes ago, Mickeem said:

Case moths

 

 

 

Thanks. I googled that and found the following old thread here. One guy makes it sound like they're the end of the world. then two other guys said they're no big deal. Which they're not. I was mainly just curious what they're called.

 

 

 

In my house their role in life is to climb the internal walls slowly till they get to or towards the ceiling, then they die and wait for me to remove them.

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

In my house their role in life is to climb the internal walls slowly till they get to or towards the ceiling, then they die and wait for me to remove them.

I agree, it does appear climbing up walls is their soul attainment in life. My missus drives me up the wall sometimes too.

You need to use mothballs in your closets, if you want to keep your cotton cloths safe. 

1 hour ago, The Theory said:

You need to use mothballs in your closets, if you want to keep your cotton cloths safe. 

Thanks, although, I would have thought the wool cloths would be the primary target.

23 hours ago, Mickeem said:

Case moths

The moth stage, or the larval stage?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fnHjVZ3lY

 

 

On 1/20/2021 at 11:11 AM, brianthainess said:

I agree, it does appear climbing up walls is their soul attainment in life. My missus drives me up the wall sometimes too.

Do you somehow feel related to these little buggers?? 5555. The main difference being: they can't go for a beer..

On 1/20/2021 at 12:05 AM, JetsetBkk said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fnHjVZ3lY

 

 

 

Pretty clever being able to read brail like that. Economical too. One book would last a lifetime.

On 1/20/2021 at 11:24 AM, The Theory said:

You need to use mothballs in your closets, if you want to keep your cotton cloths safe. 

But how do I tell which moths are male?

do they bite ?

pick them off the walls with i.e. an old icecream stick, and feed them to your goldfish...

 - if there becomes too many, switch on the vacuum cleaner

21 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

But how do I tell which moths are male?

Maybe shake them.