And.... Possibly answering my own query..... at first I was thinking it would not be rodent droppings due to the small size. But, since it was wet, possibly baby mice?
--Nancy Nancy Jenner, Curator II California State Parks Statewide Museum Collections Center From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jenner, Nancy@Parks Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:24 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] RE: Frass ID Hello-- I followed up with the collection manager, and she says the material was a consolidated mass, stuck to the tissue paper, not loose and granular. So it was wet at some point. I'm reattaching the original photos.... Still hoping for a solid ID of the frass culprit. I've not had much luck looking for "field guide" images of frass. And I learned that there are some searches you do not want to make (i.e., never search for "centipede" and "poop" together, due to a bad horror film......) Nancy Jenner, Curator II California State Parks Statewide Museum Collections Center From: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Jenner, Nancy@Parks Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 7:58 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Frass ID Hello-- a collection manager at one of our parks found this material at the end of a roll of tissue paper, in a storage room. All I have right now are these photos, and I'm trying to help her identify the source. Although she initially thought it was eggs, it seems more likely to be frass.... is there a good frass field guide? Also, what questions should I ask her to help narrow down the source? This is in California, in the Sierra foothills. Thanks very much for your assistance! --Nancy Nancy Jenner Curator II, Statewide Museum Collections Center California State Parks phone: 916-842-7834 -- 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/BY5PR09MB5425D27EBC813F060410497CB0BDA%40BY5PR09MB5425.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY5PR09MB5425D27EBC813F060410497CB0BDA%40BY5PR09MB5425.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/BY5PR09MB5425B7016C421E06D859F130B082A%40BY5PR09MB5425.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY5PR09MB5425B7016C421E06D859F130B082A%40BY5PR09MB5425.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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY5PR09MB542537CDB2B588A75C618B9AB082A%40BY5PR09MB5425.namprd09.prod.outlook.com.
