Hi Todd, You are giving me flashbacks. I was once at a museum with unexplained clothes moths. Turns out they were feasting on a dead bird inside of a wall (new construction building). They were find their way out of the recesses of the wall by the dozens and it took months to figure out where the source was. Is there any way you could have a dead rodent in the walls, does your building pest management use mouse poison, etc? That’s my best guess, Christina
Christina Cain Anthropology Collections Manager University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 303-492-2198 From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Todd Holmberg Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 1:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PestList] Webbing Moth Question Hello Group- I am wondering if anyone here can confirm if webbing clothes moth larvae feed on dead insects. I have seen dermestid larvae first hand feeding on other dead insects (stuck in a trap), and am looking into the possibility of that being true for WCM as well. "Other dead insects" doesn't seem to be high on the list for materials associated with WCM based on what I seen/hear online, but it seems like they might be able to be food for them, so I thought I would check with the group to see if anyone had any thoughts. There is an area where moths seem to be a somewhat ongoing issue that doesn't really have any classic examples of "moth material" (wool, feathers, fur etc). I did see 3 ground beetles in the trap the other day though, so I thought I would check to see if dead ground beetles (or insects in general) might be desirable to WCM larvae. If anyone has any experience with this, I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Thanks! Todd -- 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]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2BjU4aWA1HschFb0yiH7pfe6rvn%3DkTGCBotZfAMtsdehtA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2BjU4aWA1HschFb0yiH7pfe6rvn%3DkTGCBotZfAMtsdehtA%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/CY4PR03MB278989583EDEB6795FC3D63BED690%40CY4PR03MB2789.namprd03.prod.outlook.com.
