This is actually *Reesa vespulae* - perhaps not a species that is familiar to you yet. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 21:08, 'bugman22' via Museumpests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > It's a larder beetle, *Dermestes lardarius.* > > Tom Parker > > In a message dated 2/25/2020 4:00:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, > fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz writes: > > Good morning, > > I found some larvae casings and one beetle on a blunder trap in a case > containing wooden and textile objects. The larvae cases I’m picking as > woolly bears and a carpet beetle. If anyone could confirm the identify > that’s be great. > > Many thanks for your help, Fiona. > > > > Fiona McLaughlan > > > *ConservatorToitu Otago Settlers Museum * > > *P* 03 477 4000 | *DD* 03 474 2723 | *E > fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz <fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz>* > > 31 Queens Garden 9016; PO Box 566 Dunedin 9054 > > New Zealand > > *www.dunedin.govt.nz <http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/>* > > *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail * > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/44a6cee23d96433d98490f9dd260aa0e%40dcc.govt.nz > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/44a6cee23d96433d98490f9dd260aa0e%40dcc.govt.nz?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/1644557379.468598.1582664916049%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/1644557379.468598.1582664916049%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKO_FuRo2NVKAnZ6bg3kwfYYbBuA9q6uH%2B3HKEk2W-Fe3g%40mail.gmail.com.
