Pantry & Fabric

Stored food & fibre feeders

3 Species Catalogued

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Lepisma saccharina

Silvery wingless insects that eat paper, fabric and starches. Loves damp bathrooms and storage boxes.

Tiny beetles whose larvae eat wool, silk, feathers and leather. Common in homes with natural fibre carpets.

The most common pantry pest in Australia. Larvae spin silk webs through flour, grains and nuts.