'I screamed and shuddered': Woman claims she pulled a dead MOTH out of a bag of Woolworths branded mixed nuts

A woman has claimed she found a dead moth inside a bag of Woolworths brand mixed nuts.

Marie Bennetti's husband made the shocking discovery while eating nuts they had bought from a Woolworths supermarket in Cowes in Victoria.

Ms Bennetti has a phobia of moths and told Yahoo News Australia she would have had a heart attack if she touched the insect.

'I am absolutely terrified of any type of moth. I screamed and shuddered at the very thought of me pulling it out of the bag,' she said.

The dead moth Ms Bennetti claims was inside a bag of Woolworths brand mixed nuts she bought in Victoria

'I would of had a heart attack if I had even touched that moth let alone put it in my mouth, which my hubby almost did.'

Woolworths have offered Ms Bennetti a full refund and a $10 voucher in apology for the incident.

They said they were unaware of any similar incidents with the nuts and would investigate how the moth got into the packaging.

'At Woolworths we take food safety and quality very seriously,' a Woolworths spokesperson said.

'We've contacted the customer to apologise and have arranged a full refund.

'We are not aware of any further reports of a similar nature at this time.'

Woolworths have offered Ms Bennetti a refund and a $10 voucher in apology for the incident