I have attached a link to a image of what I believe are caterpillars which are coming from the fireplace in the front room.
Lived in the house 8 years first time I have ever seen them
Many Thanks
noname laid this down on his screen :
I don't know, but could those be the caterpillar of the moth which attacks wool? Could they be from your carpets?
Had new carpets recently so i don't think so. Why did you think that as a matter of interest
Misread that as "caterpillar of the moNth". :-)
We had a carpet attacked by them in a caravan, they look similar.
i guess that the eggs were laid in the chimney in some organic matter- dead mouse? bird stuff?
so i guess the chimney hasnt been used much so has organic things in it which are now hatching out...
if the chimney has been swept and the fire used a lot then my theory is probably wrong!
Yes.
Crawled. Pick 'em up a squidge 'em or throw outside.
Seriously they could be clothes or carpet moth larvae. Have a google you should be able to identify what they are. Once you know that a course of action can be decided.
Are they falling from a tree whose branches have only just grown to overhang the chiuimney pot?
Owain
Thet are larvae of the dermestes beetle. Caused by a dead bird or nesting material in/on the chimney. Could also be coming from the roofspace.
jj formulated the question :
They do not match these photos
Digging about on
long legs at the front and seems to drag along its back end.
The caterpillar in the OP's photo has stumpy legs all the way to the back end of its body, a pair for each segment.
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