What is this moth -> Indian Meal Moth + Carpet Beatle?

CraiginNJ ~UseNameForPrefix~ at att.net
Wed May 12 08:40:11 EDT 1999


On 12 May 1999 04:43:28 -0700, gochfeld at EOHSI.RUTGERS.EDU (Michael
Gochfeld) wrote:
...<snip>...
>Good repositories for them are bird seed and pasta.

I don't have any seed, but I do have pasta.  It all looks untouched,
but I might want to throw it away just in case.  I suspect the moths
arrived on a plant I bought from the supermarket around that
timeframe.

>They are extremely interesting creatures that test one's physical 
>mettle. They elude being "clapped" with long, erratic, rising flights. 

Actually, I usually get them every time.

Thank you for the info,

Craig


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