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Hello Claire,
I’ll agree with Gretchen and one other thing to look at, have
you recently moved something into your collections office area? Possibly a new
donation or something that was stored in a less controlled space/outside? Might
be they hitched a ride, though that doesn’t negate the need to deal with them
but may save you some time tracking down their route inside.
William Shepherd
Collections Officer
Swift Current Museum
44 Robert Street West
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 4M9
Phone: 306-778-4815
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Subject: RE: [pestlist] Flying ants
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Hi Claire,
It sounds like you have a nest somewhere nearby. Ants fly and swarm when it is
time to breed and find a new nest! Then they loose their wings and get down to
business. What size are they? If you can get a photograph with a scale in it
would help. I will leave to others to specifically identify them.
Generally, ants are not a direct threat to collections. They are indicators
that there are access points to the building as well as potential environmental
concerns. Carpenter ants (and bees) indicate that there is high humidity and
rot, either in the building or in trees around the building. Of course, dead
ants will provide a food source for insects that are a greater risk to
collections. It is worth determining where they are gaining access and dealing
with them
Gretchen Anderson
Conservator
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Hi all,
A cluster of these flying ants and “regular” ants seem to have appeared
overnight in our collections office area, which is adjacent/in our collections
space. I’m wondering if anyone can identify them, provide advice on getting rid
of them and let me know if they are a hazard to any particular
collection/material?
If the photos aren’t good enough quality I can try and snag a few more .
Thanks very much!
Claire
Claire Bennett
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