Megan, I believe those are Springtails (I have noted order Collembola), which are nuisance pests attracted to damp. I am not surprised you are seeing them in conjunction with Psocids, as they like the same conditions. - Kate
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:24 PM, <pestlist@museumpests.net> wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > First, I would thank those of you who helped me with our Psocid problem. > We are currently looking into dehumidification options, and hope to have > the issue resolved shortly. > > Now onto the main purpose of this e-mail! I was checking the traps in our > basement storage area this morning, and I found another grouping of > miniscule pests that I can't identify. These little guys are all less than > a mm long, and were clustered together. My apologies for the poor quality > of the photo. I had a hard time getting a picture of them due to their > size. Can anyone tell me what I've found? > > Thanks again, > > Megan Jablonski > Collections Manager > Puget Sound Navy Museum > Naval History & Heritage Command > 251 1st Street > Bremerton, WA 98337 > p. (360) 627-2288 > f. (360) 627-2273 > > www.PugetSoundNavyMuseum.org > www.history.navy.mil/PSNM > www.facebook.com/pugetsoundnavymuseum > > FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PRIVACY SENSITIVE: ANY MISUSE OR UNAUTHORIZED > DISCLOSURE MAY RESULT IN BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. > > > > > > -- Kate Hanson Plass Museum Technician Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-876-4491 x13
