Stephan, Thank you – I have looked briefly into the transfer and storage history of the book. Subsequent to its maritime use, it appears to have only lived in London. There is more to investigate around this though.
We have never had any infestations of any kind of cockroach at TNA, so I’m reasonably confident it didn’t come from us! Regards, Amy. From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Stephan Biebl Sent: 25 June 2021 16:26 To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] AW: Historic bug? EXTERNAL: This email originates from outside of The National Archives. Amy, that´s a very interesting question. The pest looks well dried inside the book. But since 1743?? Some ideas for you: -Do you have the American Cockroach natural outside your building or area. If yes, it could be a modern age guest. -How long was the book not used? See lending-lists or anything else. -Any descriptions about pest control treatments against cockroaches in the past. -Insects could be well stored under dry conditions. See old insect collections. So its possible that your book-guest is very old and good stored inside the book. -DNA-analysis could help, to say something about the species and the possible orign. Best, Stephan Von: 'Sampson, Amy' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> Gesendet: Freitag, 25. Juni 2021 17:10 An: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Betreff: [PestList] Historic bug? Hello Again Everyone, Thanks to Stephan Biebl and Forrest St. Aubin for your IDs. I am interested to find out whether anyone has experience of finding what may be historic specimens within collection material. Has anyone come across anything like this before? The volume that it was discovered in dates from 1743, so I am unsure as to whether this is likely to be contemporary to object, or whether it is more likely a recent guest. If anyone has any thoughts on this, I would be very interested to hear them. Many Thanks, Amy. [The National Archives logo] Amy Sampson | Associate Preventive Conservator T: 020 3908 2435 | W: nationalarchives.gov.uk<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/> Twitter: @UkNatArchives The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives Disclaimer This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the email. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of The National Archives are neither given nor endorsed by it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LNXP123MB376910B26B475CCFBACF8AAFB3069%40LNXP123MB3769.GBRP123.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LNXP123MB376910B26B475CCFBACF8AAFB3069%40LNXP123MB3769.GBRP123.PROD.OUTLOOK.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<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB11376135D532A56DE45EE1CDCA069%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB11376135D532A56DE45EE1CDCA069%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives Disclaimer This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the email. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of The National Archives are neither given nor endorsed by it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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/LNXP123MB376941076435529C1A1A6B31B3069%40LNXP123MB3769.GBRP123.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.