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This particular species is *Porcellionides pruinosus*, a woodlouse that is normally associated with manure heaps or compost heaps, but is occasionally found under stones, etc. A check on the grounds around the building may indicate its origin. Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 29 December 2017 at 17:51, Pollack, Richard J < richard_poll...@harvard.edu> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > As others have concluded, this is an isopod. Most likely, it wandered in > beneath a door, through a non-sealed utility penetration, or was a stowaway > on a box or within potted plants brought into the facility. With few > exceptions, isopods are inconsequential. They'll perish from desiccation in > a matter of days or so, unless they're in a basement or other site where it > is particularly humid, or where there's a ready source of water. > > > These do feast upon organic matter. One isopod won't likely cause damage > to artifacts within a museum. Damage can, indeed, become a concern if you > regularly find these in museum exhibit or storage areas. Such observations > should stimulate efforts to limit their entrance and survival. Check > exterior doors to ensure that the door bottoms seal well. If you can see > light beneath the door, then the door isn't secure against pests. Then, > check ground level windows and utility penetrations. Sealing up any > openings will be a sustainable, environmentally appropriate and fiscally > prudent strategy. > > > -Rich > > > *Richard J. Pollack, PhD* > > *HARVARD UNIVERSITY* > > Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) > > Senior Environmental Public Health Officer > > 46 Blackstone St. > <https://maps.google.com/?q=46+Blackstone+St.%0D+%0D+Cambridge,+MA+02139%0D+%0D+*Office*:+617&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Cambridge, MA 02139 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=46+Blackstone+St.%0D+%0D+Cambridge,+MA+02139%0D+%0D+*Office*:+617&entry=gmail&source=g> > > *Office > <https://maps.google.com/?q=46+Blackstone+St.%0D+%0D+Cambridge,+MA+02139%0D+%0D+*Office*:+617&entry=gmail&source=g>*: > 617-495-2995 <(617)%20495-2995> *Cell*: 617-447-0763 <(617)%20447-0763> > > www.ehs.harvard.edu > > richard_poll...@harvard.edu > > > > *HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH* > > Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Diseases > ------------------------------ > *From:* pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net <pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> > on behalf of JP Brown <jpbr...@fieldmuseum.org> > *Sent:* Friday, December 29, 2017 12:34:42 PM > *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] FW: Bug > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dear Lisa > > Looks like an isopod (not an expert, but possibly a rolypoly/woodlouse). > Not a threat to collections. Unless someone has been moving rotting wood or > leaf litter through the museum, it probably came from outside on somone’s > shoes. > > Best > > JP > > On Friday, December 29, 2017, Lisa Bruno <lisa.br...@brooklynmuseum.org> > wrote: > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This was found on a wall in a gallery. Does anyone have thoughts on its > ID? Not something we've seen before. > > Thanks in advance. > > Lisa Bruno > Carol Lee Shen Chief Conservator > Brooklyn Museum > 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=200+Eastern+Parkway,+Brooklyn,+NY+11238&entry=gmail&source=g> > -6052 > P 718-501-6562 <(718)%20501-6562> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" OR just send an > email to l...@zaks.com and ask to be > removed. > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > > -- > JP Brown > Regenstein Conservator for Pacific Anthropology > Gantz Family Collections Center > The Field Museum > 1400 S Lake Shore Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=1400+S+Lake+Shore+Drive+%0D+Chicago,+IL+60605&entry=gmail&source=g> > Chicago, IL 60605 > t: +1 312 665 7879 <(312)%20665-7879> > f: +1 312 665 7193 <(312)%20665-7193> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" OR just send an email to l...@zaks.com and ask to be removed. 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