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I was picking up some bread and I noticed something moving in the box. After some searching I found the thing and it turned out to be a worm or a larva. Any idea what it is and should I start throwing everything out of the food closet?

Picture: (The worm is in two pieces in the middle)

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(Sorry if this is a wrong place to ask, this seems food related so I posted it here)

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I found another one:

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For size comparison that stuff is the residue from the back of this bread. enter image description here

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Those are larvae of the Larder beetle, related to carpet beetles. Vacuum up all the crumbs and keep the area clean. They infest many dry foods and areas where food debris collects.

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Oh man that looks eerily similar to carpet beetle larvae. I've had a bad run-in with them before where they had infested one of our bedrooms at one point.

Here's an image of the larvae: source

Are these larvae still alive? I would suggest checking your home to ensure they haven't infested it, as I have a feeling they would do poorly in a factory or even in a store.

Here's some more information:

They all eat the same class of things – organic materials such as natural fibers (cotton, wool), fur, hair, skin, food, et cetera. Their eating habits often explain some of the confusion – because their larvae consume our dead skin, we often find them in or around our mattresses.

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