| 1. | I was told they are millers, at least not clothes moths.
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| 2. | Like clothes moths, carpet beetles are likewise drawn to proteins, and can be quite destructive.
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| 3. | A few, including the clothes moth, feed on detritus.
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| 4. | Commonly noticed " micros " include the plume moth and the various species of clothes moth.
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| 5. | Heated buildings allow clothes moths to develop year-round.
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| 6. | As acrylic is a synthetic fiber, the larvae of clothes moths are unable to digest it.
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| 7. | Clothes moths are attracted to protein fibres, and so are especially drawn to silk, wool, and feathers.
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| 8. | Whereas many other Tineidae are drawn to light, common clothes moths seem to prefer dim or dark areas.
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| 9. | Clothes moths and carpet beetles are the main pests of animal fibers, such as leather, silk, cashmere and wool.
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| 10. | The most familiar members of the family are the clothes moths, which have adapted to feeding on stored fabrics.
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