ID bug/insect please

San Diego, CA

This has baffled me and my wife. We are finding these in only our bathroom and at least 1 a day...they are always alone. They are about the length of your pinky finger nail. The little head pops out, and drags the whole "pod". I have opened one and did not find eggs, dung, or anything except space...

The head is about 3-4 segments and after that the body is completely transparent.

We live in the San Diego, CA area...

More images:
http://upload.spankdu.com/users.php?act=gallery&gal=35&cat=8

This message was edited Aug 28, 2010 10:34 PM

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Sinks Grove, WV

This appears to be a household casebearer (Phereoeca uterella; Lepidoptera: Tineidae). They belong to the same family as clothes moths, but appear to prefer munching on old spider webs than on any clothing apparel. See http://tinyurl.com/25sckwj for images and http://tinyurl.com/2cy6zye for detailed information.

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