Hi Elizabeth, these are definitely a dermestid larval casing, possible an odd beetle. Gretchen Anderson
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2023, at 12:24 PM, cura...@tacomahistory.org wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thank you! Elizabeth Korsmo (she/her) Curator, Tacoma Historical Society From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Angelica Isa-Adaniya Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 5:19 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [PestList] Moth casing id Hi Elizabeth, they look like woolly bear casings to me. In other words, my guess would be carpet beetle larvae. Best, Angelica On Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 20:03 <cura...@tacomahistory.org<mailto:cura...@tacomahistory.org>> wrote: Good evening, I’m trying to identify what pest might have made these structures. They are about 4mm each, and my first thought was some form of moth. We found three dozen of these casings(?) throughout a 1930s wedding veil we were processing. Despite being tightly packed with two dresses and another veil when they arrived, the casings were only found on this veil. The other garments appear to be synthetics, but I have not tested the fiber in either veil. No living bugs were spotted in any of the garments before or after freezing. I apologize for the picture quality, and thank you for your assistance. 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