Best Household Pest
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White-shouldered house moth is Endrosis sarcitrella, an oecophorid described by Linnaeus in 1758 and spread worldwide in buildings.
Brown house moth is Hofmannophila pseudospretella, an oecophorid described by Stainton in 1849 and a household pest of fabrics and stored foods.
The furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) is a widespread woodworm whose larvae tunnel through wooden furniture and structural timbers across Europe and beyond.
Anthrenus verbasci is a small cosmopolitan beetle whose hairy larvae, known as woolly bears, damage natural fibers, museum specimens, and stored food products worldwide.
Attagenus unicolor is a household pest across North America whose larvae feed on wool, natural fibers, and dried animal products, damaging carpets, clothing, and stored goods.
