I suspect the colored coverings on the cones were applied with a proteinacious glue (hide or fish?) And that is what the larvae were eating. They would then pupate inside the cones as perfect dark hiding places. Also, certain dyes like cochineal could attract larvae also.
On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 12:02 PM Ann Frisina <[email protected]> wrote: > I think if it were a spider I wouldn't have found a cocoon > > > Ann Frisina > Textile Conservator > Minnesota Historical Society > 345 Kellogg Blvd. W. > St. Paul, MN 55413 > 651 259-3385 > > TSG Vice Chair 2020 > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 1:41 PM 'Thomas Parker' via Museumpests < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Maybe a jumping spider retreat? Or another type of spider? >> >> >> On Aug 1, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Ann Frisina <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have pest activity on a jingle shirt. The garment is constructed of >> cotton fabric, and metal jingle cones. No silk, hide, or wool is applied to >> it. Some of the tinkler cones have a webbing that encloses the interior >> perfectly. Also found was a casing that matches the printed coating found >> on the tinkler cones. I am assuming that whatever hatched on this shirt was >> a protein eating species. >> I am assuming that sweat, salts, and proteins, are on the tinkler cone >> and that is why the larva skimmed the surface. It appears that nothing is >> truly safe from pest activity. >> >> >> Ann Frisina >> Textile Conservator >> Minnesota Historical Society >> 345 Kellogg Blvd. W. >> St. Paul, MN 55413 >> 651 259-3385 >> >> TSG Vice Chair 2020 >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Museumpests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAA%2BKrTTJO6y8%2Br8-DPzSNhFq%2BcHwm5be5pNrY3ep-ZOL_jrLUg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAA%2BKrTTJO6y8%2Br8-DPzSNhFq%2BcHwm5be5pNrY3ep-ZOL_jrLUg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> <webbing-tinkler-cone.JPG> >> >> <cocoon.jpg> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Museumpests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B0D3C3CE-8B24-42C6-AE9C-D78A47B79395%40aol.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B0D3C3CE-8B24-42C6-AE9C-D78A47B79395%40aol.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAA%2BKrTQcFK_MTzLHyavTKyaf8cz11bMKr8PBTLMPBNFzPNQh_A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAA%2BKrTQcFK_MTzLHyavTKyaf8cz11bMKr8PBTLMPBNFzPNQh_A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAL5sHxcfjw3mhnPFOZEPo0Kn6sWqbzvsp5vc%3D5tRxUNZAOKZGw%40mail.gmail.com.
