What's going on with my dry mustard?

[terracore]

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Originally posted by descodave

Thanks! What do the larvae look like & can it spread to my other spices in nearby jars?

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If you see something that looks sort of like spider's web or other type of silk fiber. And yes, they do spread. I don't know how they do it, but they even get into unopened jars.

[Mimosa]

All things dry in jars,bottles,cans in the sub tropics and tropics have these issues,even the weevils in boxed pasta or rice are a constant.
It is Puna,it happens the world over in the sub tropics and tropics,even in the moist climates over on mainland it happens.
Just a part of life,freeze dried coffee same same,dry mustards same same,bugs and moisture and vice versa,same same,microscopic bugs that make webs to travel from one spice to another .
Just buy enough for a particular meal and you are good,OR keep your spices in the freezer and all is good.
Welcome to Puna.
Mrs.Mimosa

[descodave]

Well it's not pantry moth larvae (internet says these are1/2" long) as these are tiny little specks that look just like the powdered mustard and are moving slowly (just noticed that - eye sight is not so good). Thanks for all your thoughts!

[Lee M-S]

told you it was aliens. They cover themselves with mustard as camouflage.

Or maybe ants? But wouldn't expect them to like mustard!

Either way, freezer will stop them.

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[descodave]

Cutest little aliens I've ever seen!