https://www.pitara.com/tags/moth-larvae/Recent content in Moth Larvae on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-do-woollens-get-holes/Sun, 16 Jul 2000 07:18:44 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-do-woollens-get-holes/<p>Most people think moths are responsible for eating up our woollen clothes, furs and rugs and making holes in them. This is because when we open these boxes in spring, a number of moths fly out. Don&rsquo;t you believe it! Moths do not eat wool.</p> <p>It is the larvae (caterpillar) of certain moths that cause holes in our woollens. Caterpillars feed on wool, furs and other fabrics and damage them. But where do these caterpillars come from? The lifecycle of moths, butterflies and sawflies is in four stages – eggs, larva (caterpillar), pupa and adult.</p>