I was thinking the same thing, or the little nubs on the end of bobby pins/hair pins.
They look synthetic? Good luck, Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci, ALM (she/her/hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> I don’t expect you to respond to my email outside your work hours. ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Emily Phoenix <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 10:16 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PestList] Any ideas? Is there a mirror over the sink? As a person with a lot of hair, they kind of look like the little plastic nubs that fall off of the ends of brush bristles...wondering if someone was brushing their hair in the mirror? Do they seem like they could be plastic? Emily Phoenix Assistant Conservator George Eastman Museum 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Direct: (585) 327-4830 Museum: (585) 327-4800 eastman.org<http://eastman.org/> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 11:54 AM 'khoadley' via MuseumPests <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi all, A friend sent me this asking for an ID and I'm completely stumped. For some context, this is in CT -- found among towels near a sink in a house museum bathroom. I thought they were seeds at first, but they'd be some pretty strange seeds. Thanks! - Katie -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:pestlist%[email protected]> --- 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 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/bfce9025-cda3-40f6-a87c-6b2691f34ff6n%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/bfce9025-cda3-40f6-a87c-6b2691f34ff6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- 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 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CA%2BMxvfMJXqXCedeYFkMP4q4w_-V1%3D7Q6j2hOWkB3bfR1ugke7w%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CA%2BMxvfMJXqXCedeYFkMP4q4w_-V1%3D7Q6j2hOWkB3bfR1ugke7w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB6062653A5061A18F8CE71E39D5B62%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com.
