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Please help, tiny tiny caterpillars in my home

ebaybaby
ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
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Can anyone shed any light on what these are and where they have come from???
I have cream wardrobes in the bedroom and I've just found loads of very tiny caterpillar like things on the side of it.
They are about 1/8th of an inch, thread like with a round head and move like a worm / caterpillar.
I'm itching like crazy
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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,792 Forumite
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    Can you put up a picture?

    Must be awful :(
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • touch*my*food*feel*myfork
    touch*my*food*feel*myfork Posts: 1,385 Forumite
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    could they be moth larvae ? google moth larvae will give you some pictures to compere
  • ebaybaby
    ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
    I was so freaked out I killed them....
  • ebaybaby
    ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
    touch*my*food*feel*myfork wrote: »
    could they be moth larvae ? google moth larvae will give you some pictures to compere


    I wondered that as we do have lots of moths but the google pics show a white caterpillar type thing, these were dark brown / black.
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,792 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    ebaybaby wrote: »
    I was so freaked out I killed them....

    haha! Now you have loads of tiny ghost caterpillars :eek:

    I would have done the same!
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • touch*my*food*feel*myfork
    touch*my*food*feel*myfork Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    when you say you have a lot of moths - do you mean in the house? - this is unusual and would say you are on the right track if so
  • ebaybaby
    ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
    Just gone to see if any more have emerged, moved some clothes in the wardrobe and found tons of them, I'm wondering if it is something come in on the washing???
    Got a pic anyway.....photo4_zpsd5ab627b.jpg
  • ebaybaby
    ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
    We get lots of moth around the back door and we find quite a few in the house.
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,792 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Do you have any Raid spray?

    I would spray the wardrobe well and room and close the door and leave it until tomorrow.

    OR get "Flea Bombs" from ebay, follow instructions, and that will kill them off completely. How horrible for you :(
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • ebaybaby
    ebaybaby Posts: 873 Forumite
    Have just ordered some cedar ball from ebay incase they are moth larvae. Yes sprayed all the wardrobe and got tons of washing :-(

    Feel so urgh!
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