Hmm. I am not an entomologist, but they look like clothes moths to me, though pretty dessicated. Curious to find two that just happened to die in the same empty jar. Since adults are looking for a food source to feed their larvae so they can lay their eggs near it, perhaps they were drawn to something that once was in the jar and absorbed into the pores. Otherwise it might indicate a serious infestation. I would search collections for more possible evidence. Is it possible that the jar contained the moths before it came into the collection? Clean the jar well in case they laid eggs in it. Not likely that there are any viable eggs, but a good precaution. Good luck, Linda
Art and Antiquities Conservation LLC Woodinville, WA On Sat, Feb 8, 2020, 4:42 AM wajeeda tabassum <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Can you please help me identify the insect. I found them in one of the > ceramic jars. > > Photos attached > > Thank you > > Warm regards > Wajeeda > > -- > 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/CAEVMzbywiMun0PyKnC9GCrebJAiAJ7YAXeX2NPwaf4Q5%3DaQbOA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAEVMzbywiMun0PyKnC9GCrebJAiAJ7YAXeX2NPwaf4Q5%3DaQbOA%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/CAL5sHxe%2B89Xd%2B53c%2BjkjQPwEi_8OpTqSfZqVTkK%3DGA%3DkMWdPmw%40mail.gmail.com.
