Clothes moths
Video presented by Gaden Robinson
Clothes moth caterpillars are familiar pests in many parts of the world. Most self-respecting caterpillars are perfectly happy with a green leaf, so why should one group of moth larvae take on one of the chemically toughest challenges in the natural world? Join Museum entomologist Gaden Robinson to dispel a few myths about moths, and explore how studies of classification using the Natural History Museum's collections have helped to explain how and why clothes moths evolved.
- Presented by: Gaden Robinson
- Date: 15 January 2003
- Duration: 30:20
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