Looks a lot like a ground beetle- they are pretty common (in MN). My understanding is they are not a "museum pest" (damage collection objects), but they can die inside and become food for other more serious insects (and possibly indicates porous building envelope).
-Todd On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 1:37 PM Chris Niver <chris.ni...@mam.org> wrote: > Greetings Pestlist, > > Does anyone know what this beetle is? I found six of these in a localized > area last September. This month I have found 13 in a larger area and on two > different levels of the building. No sightings in between. They range in > size, the sample with the blue tape is on the large side at 15mm. I'd like > to learn more about this beetle and why it's in my museum. > > Chris > > > > *MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM* > 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 > mam.org > > > *Plan Your Summer at the Museum* > The Museum is open, and we're excited to welcome you to the collection > galleries and new exhibitions, as well as the Museum Store, East End, and > Lakeside at MAM. Hours are Thursdays, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., and Fridays–Sundays, > 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Reserve your admission tickets and find information on > parking, safety protocols, and more at mam.org/visit. > > -- > 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/BN0PR20MB37825E0A302B4F145E80FE89E4C09%40BN0PR20MB3782.namprd20.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BN0PR20MB37825E0A302B4F145E80FE89E4C09%40BN0PR20MB3782.namprd20.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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2BjN%2Bf8nPmoenJzRL1P8xVWTHffHGdYdiPprKyp%3DfBCD9g%40mail.gmail.com.
