Hi Dale, Yes, ~5mm, black, ridged elytra, but I'm not sure what you mean about the head. To me the head looks like a helmet that fits snuggly at the elytra.
I have learned since the original post that these beetles have been eating the rodent bait out of traps. Thanks, Angela ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of dkronkright <dkronkri...@okeeffemuseum.org> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 10:30 AM To: MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Re: Beetle id CAUTION: This email originated outside of our organization. Exercise caution prior to clicking on links or opening attachments. Angela - Dale here from the O'Keeffe. They appear to be tiny - like 5mm long, is that correct? All solid, one color? The elytra (outer wings) appear ridged along the axis of the beetle and the pronoun or plate over the thorax is kind of angular near the head? On Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 3:50:51 PM UTC-6 Duckwall, Angela, DCA wrote: Hello, These beetles were found in a collections area and I think they may be furniture beetles but wanted confirmation. The first pic is a dead specimen and the second not so dead but less cooperative. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Angela Duckwall Senior Textile Conservator Conservation, Museum Resources Division Downtown Laboratory 113 Lincoln Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-5022<tel:(505)%20476-5022> -- 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/e5561712-cd5c-44d0-a9d7-c30bb752129an%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/e5561712-cd5c-44d0-a9d7-c30bb752129an%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/DM8PR09MB6264862047449C4DE380D79AC0F9A%40DM8PR09MB6264.namprd09.prod.outlook.com.
