How can you tell the difference between a carpet moth and a clothes moth.
Difference between carpet moths and clothes moths.
The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few.
The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden color and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few smaller indistinct black spots.
Common clothes moths attack natural fibres.
The long term solution to infestations is to make sure that birds nests are removed from attics and particularly from disused chimneys.
Clothes moths and carpet beetles are frequently found in birds nests and discarded animal based textiles such as old carpets and underlays in loft areas.
Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth.