What are these tiny brown worms found under clothing on floor?

Question

I have had a pile of clothing on my bedroom floor for a few months now and today I finally started going through them. First I found what looked like a shell/skin left from tiny brown worms, and then I actually found one crawling on a small hand towel. The clothes (and towel) were all clean. What kind of worm is this and how do I make sure there are no more? Will regular bug spray work?

Answer 1

THEY COULD BE A COUPLE OF THINGS.

1. MAGGOTS

2. LARVAE

3. A BUG IN EARLY STAGES

I SUGGEST YOU WASH YOU TOWELS AND CLOTHES IN HOT WATER AND HEAVY DUTY CLEANER BECAUSE THOSE THINGS COULD LAY EGGS. THEN MOP WITH HOT WATER AND BLEACH THE THEN FIND A SPRAY FOR PEST AND SPRAY IT.

Answer 2

probably the larvae of a moth or something similar. Doesn't matter. Point is it doesn't belong there! Regular bug spray should work fine, as always, if you find you have an infestation; bug bomb your house (bug bombs from supermarket), or call pest control expert. That should not be necessary however. Just kill the worms and get on with your life. I would, however, recommend rewashing the clothes, and storing them correctly in future.