possibly a Silphidae Larvea or necrophila Americana<https://bugguide.net/node/view/245240>? Or Carrion beetle<https://mlbs.virginia.edu/organism/necrophila_americana>? It is hard to see the details in image.
From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, October 4, 2021 1:21 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [PestList] Mystery blob Hi Fran I would say this is a beetle larva, but I can't place it in a family with any confidence. Hopefully someone with a better knowledge of the North American fauna will recognise it. As far as I can see, it's not a pest species. Best wishes Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Mon, 4 Oct 2021 at 16:51, 'Ritchie, Fran E' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hi Everyone, We have been finding several of these critters on this month’s traps around our facility in West Virginia. I wouldn’t be too concerned if we were only finding them on traps adjacent to exterior doors, but the one in the photo was discovered in a collection space that (in theory) is sealed better. It is 1cm long. Any guesses? Turns out, a google search of “tiny black caterpillar that isn’t fuzzy” doesn’t help very much…. (Is it even a caterpillar?! Sorry for the general non-entomologist term!) Thanks! Fran Fran Ritchie, Conservator (Objects) Harpers Ferry Center fran_ritc...@nps.gov<mailto:fran_ritc...@nps.gov> American Institute for Conservation Professional Associate (peer-reviewed) -- 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/SA9PR09MB49745C5C0E59074B43A75DA1EBAE9%40SA9PR09MB4974.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SA9PR09MB49745C5C0E59074B43A75DA1EBAE9%40SA9PR09MB4974.namprd09.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/CAFWqZKOtVDoFFkVOpV8A%2BY13hUGVMN5UxZYgY3Kx5d9BF_%3DZog%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKOtVDoFFkVOpV8A%2BY13hUGVMN5UxZYgY3Kx5d9BF_%3DZog%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. Confidentiality Notice This email including all attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is protected from disclosure under State and/or Federal law. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this communication in error and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. -- 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/BL3PR08MB73943E42E8BDEE6DED80A0F7FDAE9%40BL3PR08MB7394.namprd08.prod.outlook.com.
