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Discussion Thread 🐈 Friday 26 June 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Come at me pantry moths.

I will win.

I have won before.

How on earth they get into sealed stuff is beyond me.

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (4 children)

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

make sure the carpet moths don't get into the mattress and base 😠

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

They don't seem to care about either. They're much more interested in the wool blend carpet lol

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah, need to bomb the wardrobe...

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

oh gawd I have them too I just close the door and pretend everything is okay.

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[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Eggs were there before packet was sealed. Aus standards for insect eggs/parts in foodstuffs are a total joke - some of the worst in the world. Only compensation is extra protein I guess.

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Eggs were there before packet was sealed.

I was fearing that.. have to go through everything.

oh jeez that's a tm job.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

they get in at the factory.

You don't home breed carpet moths. You bring in the eggs from the outside

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Ditch or bake everything to death. It's still technically edible, but if I see wings brain goes nope

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