"Moth larvae are attracted to the sweat, body oils and food stains left on garments," he said. With this in mind, it may be a good idea to inspect your clothes for signs of damage.

It turns out to be the larva of drain flies, which are also known as moth flies. The insects are commonly found in damp interior places, such as the toilet and the kitchen.

In Australia, millions of newly hatched Bogong moths embark on an impressive journey twice a year. Each spring, they hatch from eggs in their breeding grounds in Australia’s southeast and fly up ...

"Moth larvae are attracted to the sweat, body oils and food stains left on garments," he said. With this in mind, it may be a good idea to inspect your clothes for signs of damage.

According to new research published this year, these moths actually rely on the stars the same way that humans do. Each spring, these moths travel more than 600 miles using the stars as their guide.

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study.

Nature Star-guided journeys: scientists reveal moths migrate over 600 miles using celestial navigation New research finds that Australia’s endangered Bogong moths use the stars to make an epic ...

Bogong moths are endangered and were added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” in 2021 By Evan Bush | NBC News • Published June 18, 2025 • Updated on June ...

Dry cleaning or using temperatures above 120°F for 20 to 30 minutes can kill all stages of insects. Keeping clothes regularly washed can help prevent moths and larvae from surviving.

Coral babies on the move: How larvae's long-distance journeys strengthen reef populations by University of Queensland edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

TWICE A YEAR the skies of south-eastern Australia fill with billions of Bogong moths. In the spring these unassuming brown critters, about an inch long, fly south from their birthplace in ...

When we took a closer look, we found each of the 15 Heliozelidae has an intricate structure at the tip of its abdomen that collects pollen. There’s nothing else quite like this in the 150,000 known ...