Hi Chris, 005 is a drain moth. That could indicate a high moisture area. When I find them it's usually around a bathroom.
I see the same exact spiders in my traps. I assume 001 and 002 are some sort of wolf spider, and possibly the same with 003. The spiders themselves aren't pests, but what they eat can be. If you're seeing more, that may mean they have a readily available food supply. Are you sure 004 isn't a pest moth of some kind with wings in really bad shape? Cheers, Alan *Alan Van Dyke * Senior Preservation Technician Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Drawer 7219 Austin, Texas 78713-7219 P: 512-232-4614 www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://hrc.utexas.edu> On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 2:34 PM chris.niver <chris.ni...@mam.org> wrote: > I've been finding two types of spider in multiple traps. One is on average > about 15 mm and is reddish brown (001 and 002) the other is about 4 mm and > translucent (003). Because I'm finding multiple examples of each I'm > wondering what they are and do they indicate any particular issues with our > storage. I also have 2 new specimens (to me) 004 is 1 cm in length and 005 > is 4 mm across. Could 004 be a springtail? > > Chris > > > > *MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM* > 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 > mam.org > > Out of respect for the heightened concern around the coronavirus > (COVID-19), the Museum is temporarily closed. > > Please visit mam.org for the latest updates—and explore mam.org/athome to > watch our videos, listen to exhibition audio guides and podcasts, browse > teacher resources, read articles, and more. We will continue to develop > content that allows you to experience our rich creative history, dig deeper > into topics of interest to you, and discover endless inspiration online. > > Be well. > > -- > 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/02d98d43-0ae0-422e-bc24-556124832660n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/02d98d43-0ae0-422e-bc24-556124832660n%40googlegroups.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/CAHhLO3b76iZD42FpRgoLJ6Ud-hZ6%2Bysp8RHPoc__2p3%2BWhGv3A%40mail.gmail.com.
