phuturatica Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 So I've had these weird little creatures appearing on my wall and ceiling as of late and I've been wondering what the hell they are... They kinda just hang there or sit on the wall but every now and then I see some weird little larvae thing come out and pull itself a long. After researching on the internet I have discovered that it is case bearing moth larvae. They're not harmful but a real nuisance in the sense that its making my apartment look dirty and ugly. I've looked online and apparently vacumming the larvae will get rid of them but would the treatment of ARS spray be beneficial and protect my property from further infestation of these little things? Or does anyone know a more effective way of getting rid and preventing them completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley'sLife Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 They are called Bag Worms. You need to eradicate them as soon as possible as they breed rapidly -as many as hundreds of offspring at a time. They are worms that are contained within the pouch or bag that they live in. They get everywhere if left untreated. Individual ones can be flushed in the toilet. Technique I use is to wet the end of my finger and dab the worm which will then stick on my finger which I then flick into the toilet bowl. You could use a wet tissue I suppose. For an infestation it's best to vacuum and then burn them. I avoid all chemicals if possible. If they are visible on your walls and ceilings it's highly likely they will already be in drawers, between books, under furniture etc... in fact everywhere!!! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I have seen them in and around my house for about 12 years now, and could probably find about 20 if i actually looked. they are harmless and certainly not as explosive a population as you suggest. in another month or so they will be gone. we sweep em away when we find them. hardly an infestation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yeah I have removed all of the ones I've found in sight... I've washed every item of clothing and cleaned all my cupboards and drawers out and given them a wipe down... Hopefully they'll go away! Not sure about bag worms... I think case bearing moths is more accurate seeing as I found some moths in my wardrobe. They haven't destroyed any of my clothes yet thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 They are harmless, the adults are small black moths, controlled by geckos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtab Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 can I see the picture of the insect that $hits these larvae everywhere ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I've had a few of these the last few weeks, people still concur these are harmless or i should seek and destroy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 When we moved into this place there were a few on the walls & ceilings, we just sprayed each one with a little taste of Chaindrite spray, now they no longer exist in this house, as is pointed out they are pretty harmless but more unsightly than anything, not seen one in this place for ages now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 they could be INDIAN MEAL MOTHS,on ceilings,walls,they will produce a crawling maggot,that will invade your food cupboards and any flour grain,dog food kept in containers.i have spayed bayticol around skirtings but still they appear now and then.at night they are attracted by lights.so anything that contains food KEEP covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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