In my previous post, I wrote about the mess made in our clothing collections by a herd of wee, destructive moth larvae. In this post, I'll share what I've been doing to clean up that mess and make sure the party is over. We'll start with making sure the moths are dead. The biggest problem with moth larvae is that they can stay around for quite awhile. From what I've read, three years seems to be the magic number: if we stay moth free for three years, then chances are they're

It's been a busy couple of months in Collections at the museum. I've been neck deep in caring for our textile collection, and it's been a bit of a bumpy road. I blame these little guys: Known as the webbing clothes moth, these insects can wreak havoc on clothing, especially anything made with fur, feathers, wool, and silk. They managed to get into some of our collections, and it's my job to clean up the mess. The adult moths (pictured above) aren't technically the problem. Th