Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[leachy]

:) :) :) :)

can anyone give me the real name for this "creature"

it is not rp's toupee

[Richprins]

Any ideas on this?

In our toilet in Nellies today, about the length of a pack of cigarettes!






Looks like a leaf!

[Flutterby]

Does anyone know what these things are? They are obviously some sort of larva....but of what? They are all over our garage wall.

[Lisbeth]

Whatever they are (if they are not butterfly larvas of course ) I would leave the car with the motor on and close the door for a while

[Richprins]

Maybe some sort of fly?

Go forth and recruit an insect specialist from somewhere!

[ExFmem]

Does anyone know what these things are? They are obviously some sort of larva....but of what? They are all over our garage wall.

Flutterby,
Those are household casebearer worms which become moths such as pantry moths, clothes moths, etc. They eat old spider webs or woolen products if they are in the area (clothes, rugs, etc etc). The first instar (earliest stage of larva) constructs this case which is silk lined and opened on both ends. As it grows, the successive larva stages enlarge and widen the case and the worm can even make a U-turn inside! We have them in our garage also, and just leave them alone to grow and become moths. If they are eating clothes, etc, they are problematic, but if not, just let them rid your area of old spider webs.

[Flutterby]

Great stuff!!! Tx ExFmem....they can stay...they are all outside, and at least I know now that we are not about to be infested with some horrible goggas!! :D

[Flutterby]

What is this?

We saw it in Richard's Bay. It was about 10cm long and about as fat as my thumb. When you touch it, it rolls up into a ball.

[Dewi]

I think it might be one of the Cockroaches Flutts?

[Flutterby]

Really? Interesting!!