RE: [pestlist] FW: Bug

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It’s an isopod. Commonly called a woodlouse or sowbug (as Todd noted). It’s not 
one that can roll itself into a perfect sphere, but can roll up a little. 
Usually roly-poly refers to those species that can ball up into spheres for 
defense.  It’s from outdoors and come in around doorways, windows, up on walls, 
cracks in foundations, and live under rocks, logs, in leaf litter and mulch, 
etc.
When these die (as in other arthropods as well) they become food for foraging 
dermestid beetle larvae.

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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

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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
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RE: [pestlist] Bug

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Just an isopod, called a woodlouse.
Lou

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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
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RE: [pestlist] Help with unknown beetle

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It looks like a staphylind beetle, offhand. Not a pest species. Almost all are 
predatory.

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Hi, all

I am having trouble identifying this beetle.  I am not sure if the wings are 
broken or if they stop and expose the end of the abdomen.  It is a small 
beetle.  I want to make sure it is not a threat to any collections.   We house 
wood, textiles, photos, books, papers,  pottery, stone, and various metal 
objects.  I work mainly with the Archelogy collections which will be moving to 
a new building sometimes this year.   All the collections are housed in a 
basement, since April we have had a humidity problem, the last two weeks it has 
in proved.  When we move the paper, photos, and books will be staying in the 
current building only 3D objects and Archelogy collections will be moving.





Thanks for any help,
Adrienne Dastgir
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Chickasaw Cultural Center
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RE: [pestlist] Bed bugs treated with diatomaceous earth

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I think the DE powder was probably sprinkled around, possibly an over 
application, and then the boxes sealed.  Do you see powder? It’s slow acting, 
but bed bug and egg dormancy period has passed well before the 10 year mark! 
Any bugs or eggs will have died. DE contains a small amount of crystalline 
silica compared to CimeXa dust where there is none – it’s all amorphous.

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Hello everyone,
A curator is considering bringing in an archival collection consisting of paper 
and media materials that was treated for a bed bug infestation with 
diatomaceous earth 10+ years ago.  We don't have much information on how the 
treatment was implemented.  The problems with diatomaceous earth residue on 
collections materials aside, is it an effective means of treatment?  
Information on how long bed bugs and their eggs can remain dormant and how to 
best assess the efficacy of the remediation would also be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Jessica

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RE: [pestlist] powderpost beetle?

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Merchant grain beetles as opposed to saw-toothed grain beetles are supposed to 
be more attracted to items with a higher oil content such as nuts, copra and 
less to grains.  Adults also will fly as compared to STGB.  Quick listing about 
these species  (Food for Thought, so to speak):
Both saw-toothed and merchant grain beetles are common stored-food product 
pests that infest cereals, cornmeal, cornstarch, popcorn, rice, dried fruits, 
breakfast foods, flour, rolled oats, bran, macaroni, sugar, drugs, spices, 
herbs, candy, dried meats, chocolate, bread, nuts, crackers, raisins, dried dog 
and cat food, and other foodstuffs. These beetles are capable of chewing into 
unopened paper or cardboard boxes, through cellophane, plastic, and foil 
wrapped packages. Once inside, populations build up rapidly often spreading to 
other stored foods and into food debris accumulated in the cupboard corners, 
cracks, and crevices. Sometimes all life stages (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) 
may be found.

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Make sure that grounds keepers are not using corn gluten for weed suppression 
nearbywhile it is a great way to not use pesticides you do not want it 
outside of buildings with collections housed. JTV



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Hello all,

I seem to be having some luck this week.  Is this a powderpost beetle?

[Inline image 1]

Thanks,

Alan
Alan P. Van Dyke
Preservation Technician
Harry Ransom Center
The University of Texas at Austin
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RE: [pestlist] powderpost beetle?

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Yes. Exactly:  Head, eyes, and temple (space behind eyes to rear of head).  
Actually 3 species in U.S., O. acuminatus in FL from a shipment of neem seeds 
(neem tree has insect repellent and insecticidal properties), but not 
established in 1983. Not sure if this is still correct or not. There are 15 
species world-wide. Typical pest species are the 2 commonly encountered ones, 
O. surinamensis and O. mercator.
BTW see https://www.brooklynbugs.com/ in case you want to do something in NYC 
beginning tomorrow.

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I agree with Richard. The head and the eyes say merchant beetle. Sawtooth and 
merchant are really similar. JTV



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Not a powder post beetle. Instead, it is consistent with the merchant grain 
beetle, Oryzaephilus mercator.


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Hello all,

I seem to be having some luck this week.  Is this a powderpost beetle?

[Inline image 1]

Thanks,

Alan
Alan P. Van Dyke
Preservation Technician
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RE: [pestlist] Beetle identification

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Yes and also the ventral view of the beetle that showed the head morphology and 
attachment to thorax did not show dermestid associated characters.

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Casey and Matthew -
I think your suggestion that this might be a dermestid is quite reasonable, 
given the compact shape and the presence of scales on the thorax and wing 
cases. However this doesn't match any of the dermestids that I know, and there 
are other families of beetles with scales, notably the weevils and bark beetles 
(Curculionidae). In this case the asymmetric scale pattern gave it away - most 
bark beetles are rather plain, but this genus has a couple of species with such 
a pattern. I used an old book that I've had for over 50 years to make the 
initial identification, and confirmed it with an internet search for images of 
the genus. (There's a limit to what I can keep in my head!) The other clue that 
I had was that Simon mentioned dozens of beetles trying to get out. In my 
experience that most often results from a mass emergence from firewood.
Tony

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To the untrained eye this looks more dermestid-like, though perhaps I project 
my greatest problem onto any bug.  Tony, as an entomologist I trust your 
observation but wonder about the features that drew you to that diagnosis? I 
was looking at shape and scale pattern (though my amature eye).
Casey

Casey Mallinckrodt
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Wow, yeah, Tony narrowed it down!  Makes more sense.

Matt

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Hi Simon
This is one of the bark beetles (Scolytinae) - I would say it is Hylesinus 
fraxini or a close relative. They are usually associated with ash trees 
(Fraxinus), and tunnel under the bark. When they occur in large numbers 
indoors, the first thing to inspect is any firewood. It is most likely they are 
emerging from that. They do not present a threat to the building or its 
contents, except that dead individuals provide food for Anthrenus larvae.
Best wishes
Tony

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RE: [pestlist] Identification Assistance

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Just a quick ID would be a tineid moth and multiple insects are booklice.  More 
specifics later or someone else might know one or both species off hand.
Lou

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Hello all,

I've attached several details of a sticky trap laid in one of our storage rooms 
and would very much appreciate help with identification.

The pest in shots 1 and 2 is the only one of its type on the trap.  Those shown 
in shots 3 and 4 number about 20, which has me concerned.  The storage room, 
unfortunately carpeted, houses mostly work on paper, including books.

Best,

Ben

Benjamin Peery
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RE: [pestlist] Flying ants

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The ants look like Tetramorium, pavement ants.

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Thanks for the information Gretchen and William. Attached you’ll find a picture 
that’s scaled, the larger winged ant is just over ¼” in length.

As far as I’m aware we’ve had nothing new arrive in the space, save for 
students beginning at the start of May. Our collections space suffers a bit 
being in a retrofitted barn, the ants seem to be congregating near exposed wood 
beams on the floor, hopefully that doesn’t signal anything major. We vacuumed 
and swept up the visible critters yesterday but they’ve reappeared again, our 
pest control company will be coming in shortly to hopefully rectify the 
situation today.

Fingers crossed they aren’t nesting indoors.

Claire


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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
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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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RE: [pestlist] small grey insects in historic windowsill

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Hi Megan,
Now that you included a close-up of one insect, it's not a springtail, but a 
booklouse, insect order Psocodea (older literature has it as Psocoptera). No 
termite here.
Either way, it's a moisture issue.
Lou

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Thanks Louis!

I'm attaching a few more images: I managed to get a shot of one of them, and a 
shot of the mound/nest through the microscope. I'm also attaching an image of 
the pest next to a penny for scale reference; I drew a circle around the pest. 
Looking at it under magnification now I think it does look like a springtail.

One of my Facilities colleagues thought it looked like a dry wood termite 
(we've had infestations before, but not in that part of the house), but this 
seems way too small to be a termite. What do you think?

I removed the mound and, hopefully, most of the pests. The wood underneath the 
mound appeared undamaged, but there is tar paper insulation in the vents under 
the window, so I wonder if that is something they would be attracted to?

Many thanks, your help is very much appreciated!
Megan


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Look like springtails, now a non-insect.

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We had a rainstorm last night and some water intrusion o

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Look like springtails, now a non-insect.

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Hi All,

We had a rainstorm last night and some water intrusion on one of the wooden 
windowsills of our historic house. The water intrusion may be unrelated but it 
led to the discovery of a small mound of dirt (?) crawling with small grey 
insects. I've attached a couple photos but I don't know that these are clear 
enough for identification, I will try to collect a couple of the insects and 
get them under the microscope later today.

Any ideas what this might be? Could they be wood boring insects? Any 
recommendations on how to proceed?

Many thanks in advance for you thoughts and guidance!

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RE: [pestlist] ID Help please

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2 ants. Large one looks like a de-alate queen carpenter ant. Maybe the small 
one is a pavement ant (2-node), but not sure, could be something else. Need a 
better view of it. The moth is a clothes moth (tineid).
Lou

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Hello everyone,

I found a couple disconcerting pests today. I have my suspicions about what 
they might be, but I'd like confirmation before I decide what actions to take.

Thank you,

Megan Jablonski
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RE: [pestlist] Microscope Photographs

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Rich,
I agree with the ID as the mite being a species of Balaustium.  I get some 
calls about these mites and also Bryobia.  The default ID by many people and 
PCOs/PMPs is incorrectly clover mites.  They are not aware of other kinds of 
‘red’ mites. There are records of certain Balaustium species biting people, 
too, however the species are not classical parasitic mites (such as those 
blood-feeders known from rodents and birds).  These feeding episodes might not 
be common occurrences.
2 references:
Feeding Habits in the Genus Balaustium (Acarina, Erythraeidae), with Special 
Reference to Attacks on Man. I.M. Newell. 1963. J. Parasitol. 49(3).
Dermatitis Caused by Balaustium murorum. Toshiko Ido, Masanobu Kumakiri, Li-Min 
Lao, Yasuhiro Yano and Nobuhiro Takada. 2003. Acta.Derm.Venereol. 84
Lou

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I’ve been asked by several members of this list for suggestions on digital 
imagers. Rather than replying to each separately, I’ll post here.

I’ve evaluated many such units over the years, and try to keep current on new 
and useful devices. I use several daily in my own work, but I also am an 
authorized reseller for one line of scopes that I frequently recommend to 
clients. ProScope (also known as Bodelin) manufactures diverse lines of digital 
handheld (or mounted) microscopes. They have devices that connect via USB to 
any modern MacOS or Win computer, standalone units that connect wirelessly via 
its own wifi to your phone or tablet, and yet other accessories that clip onto 
your phone or tablet. More recently, they added a digital imager that captures 
excellent images from the ocular tube of a microscope. I use each, and select 
the device depending upon my needs. Find the entire line at 
https://proscopedigital.com.
 You can buy from them or from any other authorized reseller (myself included). 
 Should anyone be interested in my own recommendations and for a quote, contact 
me directly. For examples of images captured using different lenses of a louse 
egg between paper and translucent tape, visit 
https://identify.us.com/idmybug/head-lice/head-lice-images/proscope-lens-compare/proscope-lens-comparison.html.

Finally, back to the mite. That is neither a clover mite nor a biting mite. I 
stand by my initial suggestion, but would be happy to examine the specimen 
directly should it come my way.

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RE: [pestlist] Wasp ID

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HI Forrest,
Is this wasp similar to the one for which you uploaded pictures in May?
Lou

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I would appreciate help in identifying this wasp.

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Re: [pestlist] powderpost ID confirmation

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The pronotum looks very narrow and wide for it to be a Lyctus species of 
powderpost beetle.


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Hi Cara,

Unfortunately, that sure does look and sound like a powder post beetle to me 
(though it’s hard for me to be positive without the antennae).

If the altarpiece is on open display, you might want to alert the people who 
clean the gallery that the frass will resemble extremely fine sawdust or even 
very light dirt. It is very easily mistaken for other substances.

Luckily these beetles are pretty weak fliers. If you can’t get the object into 
treatment any time soon, you could be able to partially control their movements 
by using a UV lure in the gallery after hours.

Marina Gibbons
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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Hi Joel,

Size: 5-6 mm

It was found alive, crawling on a painted platform in front of a painted 
altarpiece on wood panel.  I don’t have any photos of exit holes, but the raw 
wood visible on this altarpiece does have plenty of old signs of pest damage. 
This is a loaned object that reportedly has been treated twice with anoxia in 
the last year, for what type of pest activity I am not sure. (It is typically 
on display in a church, however, so the likelihood of re-infestation seems high 
in that kind of environment.) There was no frass visible below or around the 
altarpiece, however this object is currently installed so I wasn’t able to lift 
it up to examine very closely.

Thanks,
Cara
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Scale or size? Type of material it was found near? Any shot holes or frass?JTV



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Re: [pestlist] Please help me with ID of insect

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I have to agree. I've been travelling but the first picture that was posted was 
enough. Very distinctive head.  Some are plant feeders; some predaceous. Their 
wings (if present) are also quite distinctive and characteristic for the order.


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Hi Johanna
As others have suggested, a specimen or magnified photo would be best to get a 
definitive name, but looking at your pictures, I am quite sure that the insect 
is a thrips (Thysanoptera). These insects regularly squeeze themselves into 
picture frames (they have evolved to insert themselves into very narrow spaces 
in the plants on which they feed). They will do no damage themselves, but 
occasionally a dead thrips can act as a focal point for mould, which may damage 
works on paper, so they are best removed from the frames.
Best wishes
Tony

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Hello Johanna,

Once you have the frame open, you can try using a piece of clear tape to 
capture the insect.  If a standard microscope is not readily available, a 
simple microscope attachment for the smartphone can be obtained for a very 
reasonable price.  
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QLYPMZW?psc=1
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Sorry!!

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Dear Rich,
attached some more pictures. Have you any ideas?
The insects move, that means they are alive and they are very small (2mm). But 
we will open the pictureframe anyway to get a further view on the problem.
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Johanna
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RE: [pestlist] Bed bug or no?

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So far a beetle and a true bug (but not a bed bug) have been nominated as the 
identity for this one insect.  Is it possible to get a better dorsal and a 
ventral view of the unknown insect?
Lou

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Thank you everyone for your responses! Our volunteer will be much relieved:)

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Too bad there isn't a clearer picture of the size of the close-up shot. It 
might be a true bug (something like an aradid), but not a bed bug.  A focused, 
more macro shot would help. Ventral view, too.
Lou


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Hi all,

One of our volunteers brought this into the museum last week while I was out, 
and said she found it in her couch. Unfortunately, I've only seen the photos, 
as she took it back home since I wasn't here. It does kind of look like a bed 
bug, but seems to lack the point at the end of the abdomen and she said she 
didn't see the distinctive horizontal sectioning you see with bed bugs. Any 
thoughts? I'm curious in case it is a bed bug, but also if it's a pest that 
just looks a lot like one. Apologies that the pictures aren't better.

Thank you!
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RE: [pestlist] ?Typhiid wasp?

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Yes, looks like a siricid and could be a male.

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Looks like of one of the woodwasps (Siricidae) to me.
They take a long time (several years) to develop, so infested timber can be 
sawn and incorporated into structures before the wasps emerge. Or they might be 
in firewood.
Tony

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Attached are 3 photos of a wasp found in the basement of a home in the Kansas 
City area.  Can anyone help with an identification and why they might be there?

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Great. Try dorsal, ventral, lateral.

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Unfortunately, Louis, that’s the best that I could get.  I’ll try again 
tomorrow. I still have the specimen.

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Is there a better picture or is that all there is?

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I believe the attached photo to be that of a typhiid wasp, but I’m not sure. 
Help!

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Is there a better picture or is that all there is?

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I believe the attached photo to be that of a typhiid wasp, but I'm not sure. 
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RE: [pestlist] possible book lice ?

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Yes, you are correct. Book lice. Environmental issues and it is helpful to 
control humidity levels.

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Hi everyone,

I am new to this email list and new to my job only been at it a few months.  I 
work at small cultural center/museum in Oklahoma part of my job is to check 
pest traps.  I have had classes in entomology but it has been a long time so I 
do not remember everything.   On Tuesday I found several of these insects in a 
sticky trap.  My first thought was booklice. They looked like the pictures that 
I found on online.  If they are booklice can someone give me tips on 
controlling them and eliminating them. I know I need to control the humidity 
and get artifacts off the bottom shelves but what else can I do and have others 
that work with the Archives do?
I have attached some pictures of them. They are not that great of pictures 
hopefully someone will be able to identify  them.  We do not have a camera that 
will hook up to dissection microscope.

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Re: [pestlist] ID query

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Some thrips species are predaceous, too.  Note singular and plural spellings of 
thrips and species.


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That’s a thrips. Note, that thrips is the correct singular and plural form for 
insects of this insect order.  They’re pests of living plants. Most often they 
fly or wander in through open windows and doors. Many are small enough to pass 
through intact standard window screens. They should pose no concern to museum 
holdings…. unless your facility has valuable living plants that may be 
considered desirable to these insects.

-Rich

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Hello all,

Attached is a photo of a small insect that has been cropping up lately in some 
of my sticky traps.  It's about a millimeter in length.  Anyone recognize it?

Thanks,

Alan


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RE: [pestlist] Another Mystery Beetle!

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Size doesn't matter in this case (although the longhorned borer -- palo verde 
beetle - is much larger).  If you look at the pronotum, there are no pointed 
lateral extensions which would be on that cerambycid species, Derobrachus 
geminatus.

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It seems a little early in the year for it, but, given the size, it looks like 
it could be a Palo Verde beetle. You may want to have your ground crew check in 
on the trees on your campus.

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Hello Again,

First off thank you for your replies to my previous inquiry! We have yet 
another mystery beetle in a different location this time-I have attached 
pictures-according to our security team this guy was found strolling around a 
gallery that has Samurai Armor. He was found on the floor. It is difficult to 
say if he is just one of the many beetles that are becoming more active due to 
rising temperatures as we begin our summer here in Arizona. Any clues would be 
much appreciated.

Thank you!

Erika

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RE: [pestlist] Another Mystery Beetle!

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It looks like a nice sized carabid ground beetle.

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Hello Again,

First off thank you for your replies to my previous inquiry! We have yet 
another mystery beetle in a different location this time-I have attached 
pictures-according to our security team this guy was found strolling around a 
gallery that has Samurai Armor. He was found on the floor. It is difficult to 
say if he is just one of the many beetles that are becoming more active due to 
rising temperatures as we begin our summer here in Arizona. Any clues would be 
much appreciated.

Thank you!

Erika

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RE: [pestlist] EH video of moth capaign

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Many thanks for the link.  One protein source, dried mouse carcasses, shouldn’t 
be overlooked as a reservoir source.  Mouse corpses can be found in “unintended 
areas” if anticoagulant baits have been used, and can also be in “forgotten 
multicapture traps”.
BTW, there have also been instances in North America of a small, but 
differently colored moth (Browndotted Clothes Moth, European House Moth - 
Niditinea fuscella) showing up in the Tineola bisselliella pheromone monitors.  
I saw samples from monitors in people’s homes, but the windows were open and 
there was no damage to textiles; webbing clothes moths not present. There are 
reports of its larvae feeding on dry animal and plant remains.  It’s been taken 
from bird nests feeding on shed feathers and feces, and also associated with 
grains and stored products. A story in Fumigants & Pheromones (2012. V. 104- 
Pat knows this one) by their entomologist (Alain VanRyckeghem, BCE) noted the 
following: woolen rugs in poor conditions such as damp basements may be 
susceptible to attack. They are more commonly found in bird nests – 
particularly of chicken, domestic pigeon, and swallows, where they feed on shed 
feathers and feces. These moths have been found on taxidermy mounts feeding on 
feathers, and in insect cultures feeding on dead bodies and frass. They are 
scavengers of grain or soybean dust in damp dark buildings. The larvae may also 
feed on organic litter in wooded areas, farm buildings such as poultry houses 
or feeding on fungus growth in mulch around homes.
Lou

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RE: [pestlist] Identification please

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Hi Richard,
The bark (& ambrosia) beetles are now treated as a subfamily, Scolytinae, of 
the weevil family, Curculionidae.  Not sure if the bug is a mirid – I don’t see 
a discernable cuneus in the hemelytra and closed cells also in the membranous 
portion.  Not used to looking at New Zealand fauna.
Fiona, this site might help on that bug is a mirid. 
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/systematics/hemiptera/hemiptera-virtual-collection/heteroptera/miridae
You might be able to search through it for more insects.
Lou

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The first two are adult beetles, most likely bark beetles of the family 
Scolytidae. They resemble Hylastes spp.

The third creature appears to be an adult heteropteran, most likely a member of 
the family Miridae.



The images don't allow for much more precision beyond these conclusions.


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Hi,
I would be grateful if someone could identify these two insects.

Image ‘pest a’ is the bottom view of image ‘pest b’.

Apologies for the bleaching effect of the lighting.

Kind Regards, Fiona.
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[pestlist] NYES April meeting 4/18

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If you're in the Tri-State area on April 18, you might want to stop over and 
sit in on a lecture.  Open to the public.

The New York Entomological Society, Inc.
Incorporating the Brooklyn Entomological Society
American Museum of Natural History
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New York, New York 10024
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Society meetings are open to the public with no admission charge


Speaker:Moses Cucura, M.S.
Entomologist, Vector Control, Suffolk County Department 
of Public Works
Presentation:  "Tick Surveillance, Management Strategies and Personal 
Repellents"
Moses Cucura, an entomologist, is the Tick Specialist for Suffolk County 
Department of Public Works, Division of Vector Control and an appointed member 
to the Suffolk County Tick Control Advisory Committee. He examines existing and 
emerging tick management strategies and products through locally held field 
efficacy trials and provides technical assistance to entities interested in or 
conducting tick management. In addition, he operates a long term tick 
surveillance program with sites across Suffolk County tracking species, 
populations, seasonal activity, and environmental parameters to help improve 
management efforts.

The presentation will briefly review Suffolk County Vector Control's 
county-wide tick surveillance and management initiative. Deer Tick (Ixodes 
scapularis), Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) and the American Dog Tick 
(Dermacentor variabilis) ecologies will be reviewed and their relationships to 
management strategies highlighted. Individual tick management strategies will 
be examined and the potential synergistic effects of implementing multiple 
strategies simultaneously will be reviewed. Field efficacy of select synthetic 
and various green or organic acaricide products and application methods will be 
examined based on existing literature and Suffolk County Vector Control's field 
efficacy trials. Lastly, tick repellent types and concentrations data will be 
presented and discussed to improve personal protection while outdoors.

Where:   Linder Theater, AMNH (West 77th St entrance)
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Time:7 PM to 8:30 PM

[beetle]Dinner: Senn Thai Comfort Food

   452 Amsterdam Avenue

   9:00PM



Society meetings are always open to the public with no admission charge

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RE: [pestlist] pest ID?

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These are larval shed skins (exuviae) of a particular dermestid beetle species. 
The larvae would have eaten the felt, so there should be felt frass there, too.

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Any ideas on this, found in great numbers inside a Japanese military instrument 
case from World War II?  Felt is pulverized. Dermestid?  Length .4-.6cm.  
Specific oriental variety? 

Thanks!
Kate Singley
Conservation Anthropologica
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RE: [pestlist] Identification help

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No, it actually is Acanthocinus nodosus (Fabricius), the lesser pine borer and 
a male.

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Asian long horned beetle, perhaps.

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Dinkel, Chelsea 
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Hello everyone,

This interesting visitor was found outside of our museum the other day here in 
Sarasota, FL. I was just curious as to what it was and wanted to see if anyone 
had an idea (clearly it’s not an immediate threat as it was found outside the 
museum walls). The body of it was about 3.5 to 4 cm with some really long 
antennae.

Thanks!

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RE: [pestlist] Found these

[Louis Sorkin]

There are red and black lygaeids, but these are rhopalids.

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These are lygaeid bugs (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) and are plant suckers so not 
damaging - they are usually brought in on peoples clothes or otherwise 
transported indoors.

Regards,

Stuart

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Found some of these while at a meeting yesterday. Are they roaches?

Thanks,
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RE: [pestlist] Found these

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No. Looks like eastern boxelder bug, Boisea trivittata.

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RE: [pestlist] Identification

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Could be sarcophagid puparium. Difficult to say unless the last segment can be 
seen.  Either sarcophagid or calliphorid flies would be good choices.

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I think the most likely answer is a calliphorid puparium. A bluebottle's sense 
of smell will guide it to potential food sources, even bricked-up cats.
Tony Irwin



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On 15 February 2017 at 10:42, BLAKE, CHELSEA E. (Student) 
mailto:chelsea.e.bl...@durham.ac.uk>> wrote:

Hi all,

I have recently taken this off a desiccated cat found in a mansion wall. I have 
found evidence of Black Carpet Beetle larvae elsewhere on the cat, but have 
been unable to identify this sample. It is somewhat conical with a domed top, 
smooth on the outside but with banded ridges on the interior.



Thanks for any help!

Chelsea

Re: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

[Louis Sorkin]

These look like caterpillars.  Could be a tineid moth species. You'll have to 
do some sleuthing to find out what could be infested.


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Hi,

I would really appreciate some help identifying the larvae in the attached 
photo, they are about 5mm long and were found on a pest trap next to a coat 
stand so it is possible they have been brought in on a coat. Could they be 
clothes moth larvae or are they too small?

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Many thanks,

Frances Cooper


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RE: [pestlist] please ID pest

[Louis Sorkin]

Yes, from the picture quality it’s a cucujoid and Silvanidae  is a good choice 
and Uleiota dubia or U. debilis, I believe, are the species to compare. The 
specimen would help in its future ID.

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Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 8:49 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: Re: [pestlist] please ID pest

I'd second Richards ID, Uleiota sp., but we would need much better images to 
determine further than that and ideally the specimen itself.

Stuart

On 19 January 2017 at 14:44, Pollack, Richard J 
mailto:richard_poll...@harvard.edu>> wrote:
Cara,
The form of the antennae and other characteristics are reminiscent of some of 
the silvanids, particularly Uleiota spp. I’d be more confident if I saw the 
specimen directly.
I’d be interested in learning the suggestions of others.
-Rich

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On Behalf Of Cara Kuball
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:20 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] please ID pest

Hello,
The attached photos show a pest found inside a framed painting. I’d appreciate 
assistance ID-ing this bug, to determine if it may have been feeding or laying 
eggs within the wooden stretcher/frame and/or the canvas. Specimen is most 
likely from NE United States, and is approximately 5mm long (without antennae); 
antennae are approx 4mm long.

[Insect back 1-19-17.JPG]

[Insect stomach 1-19-17.JPG]
Thank you kindly,

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RE: [pestlist] ID Help

[Louis Sorkin]

Just a quick family ID right now is Buprestidae.  Metallic wood boring beetles.

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Entomophagy Research
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From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Bloom, Ellie
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 1:36 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] ID Help

Hi everyone!

My colleague found this insect in our historic house. She said it is about 1 ½ 
inches long and seems to have a metallic underside. Does anyone know what this 
is?

Thank you,
Ellie

Ellie Bloom
Assistant Registrar/Preparator

The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Florida 34243
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RE: [pestlist] Unknown Bug

[Louis Sorkin]

A dorsal view in addition to those oblique ones would help ID this true bug. 
It's an outdoor living species.

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Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist
Entomophagy Research
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From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Ana Juarez
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:47 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] Unknown Bug


Hello everyone,



This small bug was found near a costume on display. I have not had any luck 
identifying it and would appreciate any help!



Thank you,



Ana Juarez

Student Intern

Ringling Museum

5401 Bay Shore Road

Sarasota, Florida, 34243

(305) 613-3190

RE: [pestlist] ID Help please

[Louis Sorkin]

Megan,
That's the rear end view so the pair of cerci (multi-segmented pointed 
projections) are visible.
Lou

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Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 4:05 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: RE: [pestlist] ID Help please

Oh gross. Okay, thank you!

-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Pollack, Richard J
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 12:59 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [pestlist] ID Help please

Cockroach nymph. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 4, 2016, at 15:47, Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone, 
> 
> I found this insect near the front doors of our building. The body measures 
> about 3 mm front to back. Does anybody know what I've found? 
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> 
> 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
> 
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> www.history.navy.mil/PSNM 
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> 
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> 
> 
> 

Re: [pestlist] Beetle or Cockroach?

[Louis Sorkin]

Beetle. Looks like a dermestid.


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Entomophagy Research

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From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net  on behalf 
of Karen Holloway 
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:34:33 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] Beetle or Cockroach?


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Hi, Can anyone please tell me if this is a beetle or a cockroach?

Many thanks,
Karen

RE: [pestlist] Booklice/Psocids?

[Louis Sorkin]

Look like Liposcelid book lice.

-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:22 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] Booklice/Psocids?

Hello everyone, 

Could someone confirm that these are booklice? They were all 1 mm or smaller, 
and were found in a second floor gallery. I want to make sure they are not 
something more sinister, because that gallery has an interactive where visitors 
can try on prop costumes.

Thank you,

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

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RE: [pestlist] Cave Cricket?

[Louis Sorkin]

Picture not bad, really. Yes, known as  cave or camel cricket, family 
Rhaphidiphoridae. Wingless = adult can’t chirp since sound mechanism is via 
wings of crickets.

From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Erika Goergen
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 1:48 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] Cave Cricket?


Hello,

I found just found this fellow a few feet away from an american cockroach, both 
dead in the basement.  This is my first time seeing this pest, is it a cave 
cricket?

Sorry for the poor phone quality pictures.

Thank you,
Erika




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RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

[Louis Sorkin]

Those are psychodid flies, so drain flies, sink flies, moth flies, or sewer 
gnats are all good common names. I prefer moth flies.

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Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist
Entomophagy Research
Division of Invertebrate Zoology|American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street|New York, New York 10024-5192
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Behalf Of William Shepherd
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 2:19 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Hello!

Sorry I didn't get back to everyone yesterday, I ended up 
needing to move some shelving units. The general consensus seems to be on drain 
flies, thank you everyone that took the time to reply. I've attached an image I 
took of a trap that shows four flies right together. Hopefully the quality is 
enough to make an identification, I think a macro lens needs to be my next 
purchase!

Thank you everyone in advance.

William Shepherd
Collections Officer
Swift Current Museum
44 Robert Street West
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 4M9
Phone: 306-778-4815
Fax: 306-778-4818

From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> 
[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Louis Sorkin
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 3:07 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

A picture will help clear up the uncertainties. There are a few Drosophila 
species that can live like phorids and psychodids. Not all are on fermenting 
fruits. One species develops on fresh fruit, in fact.
Lou Sorkin


 Original message 
From: Lynn Frank 
mailto:lfr...@suburbanexterminating.com>>
Date: 8/22/16 17:00 (GMT-05:00)
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question
Defiantly moth fly (drain fly)

-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> 
[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Ramona Duncan-Huse
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 3:03 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Could be a drain fly from the drains in bathroom area.  See photo

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From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> 
[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T CIV 
NHHC, NUM
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 2:54 PM
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Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Are you sure they're fruit flies? I deal with a similar issue earlier this 
summer. We had tons of what I thought were fruit flies in our collections area, 
so I posted a photo of them on this listserv.  By doing that, I was informed 
that they were actually "Black Fungus Gnats," which were an indicator of excess 
moisture in our collections area! Would you be able to post a close-up picture 
of your flies?

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<http://www.PugetSoundNavyMuseum.org>
www.history.navy.mil/PSNM<http://www.history.navy.mil/PSNM>
www.facebook.com/pugetsoundnavymuseum<http://www.facebook.com/pugetsoundnavymuseum>

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[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of William Shepherd
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 11:44 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Hello,



I have an odd question. I've been noticing the occasional fruit 
fly in my office area/washroom/work areas which are located in the basement of 
our building. I don't allow any kind of food on this level of the building, nor 
any drinks outside of water in resealable bottles and then only in designated 
areas with restrictions. Most of the time there's no one else on this level of 
the building and if there is I'd likely notice them bringing in food or other 
drinks. I haven't seen any fruit flies in the collections storage areas (woo!). 
There are exhaust vents in my work area and in the washroom. The washroom

RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

[Louis Sorkin]

A picture will help clear up the uncertainties. There are a few Drosophila 
species that can live like phorids and psychodids. Not all are on fermenting 
fruits. One species develops on fresh fruit, in fact.
Lou Sorkin


 Original message 
From: Lynn Frank 
Date: 8/22/16 17:00 (GMT-05:00)
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Defiantly moth fly (drain fly)

-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Ramona Duncan-Huse
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 3:03 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Could be a drain fly from the drains in bathroom area.  See photo

-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 2:54 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: RE: [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Are you sure they're fruit flies? I deal with a similar issue earlier this 
summer. We had tons of what I thought were fruit flies in our collections area, 
so I posted a photo of them on this listserv.  By doing that, I was informed 
that they were actually "Black Fungus Gnats," which were an indicator of excess 
moisture in our collections area! Would you be able to post a close-up picture 
of your flies?

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

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-Original Message-
From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of William Shepherd
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 11:44 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [pestlist] Fruit Fly Question

Hello,



I have an odd question. I've been noticing the occasional fruit 
fly in my office area/washroom/work areas which are located in the basement of 
our building. I don't allow any kind of food on this level of the building, nor 
any drinks outside of water in resealable bottles and then only in designated 
areas with restrictions. Most of the time there's no one else on this level of 
the building and if there is I'd likely notice them bringing in food or other 
drinks. I haven't seen any fruit flies in the collections storage areas (woo!). 
There are exhaust vents in my work area and in the washroom. The washroom vent 
empties out into a crawl space under part of the building and I'm not sure 
where my work area vent goes but potentially the same spot. Some of the fruit 
flies have been getting stuck in the sticky trap in the washroom which is 
located by the door jam. I haven't noticed any fruit flies in other traps so 
I'm thinking they may be coming from there and potent  ially from the crawl 
space through the vent, though why t hey'd be in there I don't know. The main 
level of the building does have food friendly areas such as offices and a food 
service area for events but there doesn't seem to be an issue up there and I 
don't know how they would continually be getting down here as there is always 
at least one closed door to get, though generally more.

It's a scent free workplace so it's not like I'm wearing eau de 
pourriture fruits perfume down here!



Any thoughts?



William Shepherd

Collections Officer

Swift Current Museum

44 Robert Street West

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

S9H 4M9

Phone: 306-778-4815

Fax: 306-778-4818




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RE: [pestlist] Bugs in Exhibit Case

[Louis Sorkin]

Picture good enough for ID as termite.

 Original message 
From: Lena Hernandez 
Date: 8/11/16 08:42 (GMT-05:00)
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] Bugs in Exhibit Case

Hi all,

We discovered some bugs in one of our exhibits cases yesterday and would 
appreciate help with an ID. Luckily the materials in the case are not actually 
collections, but bugs anywhere are concerning. Sorry about the poor photo 
quality, they were taken with a cell phone.

Lena

Lena Hernandez
Collections Manager & Registrar

Museum of Science & History
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904)396-6674 x212
lhernan...@themosh.org

RE: [pestlist] Another spider

[Louis Sorkin]

A golden orb weaver is normally thought of as Nephila clavipes, but the spider 
picture (a ventral view) that Ann posted looks more like a species of Argiope, 
probably A. trifasciata. It is known as the banded Argiope. There would be a 
brush on the distal tibiae of legs I, II, IV in Nephila clavipes and these are 
absent in the pictures supplied. There are also remnants of a stabilimentum in 
the picture and that is found in Argiope orb webs.

Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. | Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist
Entomophagy Research
Division of Invertebrate Zoology | American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street | New York, New York 10024-5192
sor...@amnh.org
212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax
The New York Entomological Society, Inc.
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of Thomas Parker [bugma...@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2016 9:27 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: Re: [pestlist] Another spider

It's called the Golden Orb Weaver spider. Beautiful!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 6, 2016, at 9:07 PM, Ann Shaftel  wrote:
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RE: [pestlist] Insect ID

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A large rove beetle. Staphylinidae, maybe a species of Platydracus.
Lou Sorkin

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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:08 PM
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Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID


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Hello there,

Can anyone help me to identify this insect? I found it in the main floor 
painting studio and caught it in a cup. My museum is located in central 
Pennsylvania.

The insect is roughly 1 inch long, for an idea of scale. While attempting to 
photograph its abdomen (no luck, sorry), I learned that it does have a set of 
wings, as it unfurled them quite suddenly. They have a slightly purplish 
iridescence. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Elizabeth



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RE: [pestlist] Possible cricket ID

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That's the evaniid wasp (an oothecal-egg case) parasite of certain cockroach 
species. Includes American cockroach and oriental cockroach species.  You must 
have one or both cockroach species around to have this wasp species present.

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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 11:02 AM
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Subject: [pestlist] Possible cricket ID


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Can someone help identify the attached insect? It was flying around one of the 
offices near the collections storage room. My best guess was a cricket?  Sorry 
about the blurry photos, he is quite a mover! 

Thanks!
Lena

Lena Hernandez
Collections Manager & Registrar

Museum of Science & History
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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RE: [pestlist] IGRs

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It’s interesting that hydroprene (Gentrol) was developed and tested on 
hemimetabolous insects; Methoprene (Precor) on holometabolous insects (such as 
beetles). Cockroaches and bed bugs are hemimetabolous, but Gentrol basically 
had no effect at label dosages on bed bugs even though the early studies said 
it did.  It has always worked well against cockroaches.  Methoprene was shown 
to be efficacious against certain reduviid (Rhodnius) bugs and bed bugs, both 
hemipterans and both hemimetabolous insects.  These particular IGRs are 
supposed to translocate from original points of application, though I remember 
hearing another word to explain about their movement in the environment.  With 
respect to two related beetles, the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) is 
supposed to respond to Methoprene and not Hydroprene, while the drugstore 
beetle (Stegobium paniceum) is supposed to be more responsive to Hydroprene.  
Other stored product pests also respond to Hydroprene.
Insects always surprise us.
Lou

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We already spray the exterior of the building with esfenvalerate, which has 
helped tremendously preventivng new critters from getting in.  However, we 
still need to address our resident populations.

My understanding is that Gentrol (hydroprene) will also affect a handful of 
other common pests, including drugstore beetles.  Our biggest concern about 
using this product is how the IPM coordinator for our campus described how it 
is used.  He made it sound like the chemical travels through the building, or 
at least parts of it, meaning that it touches everything.  We're used to target 
spraying, but the idea of a chemical floating through the air and coming into 
contact with photographic collections does raise a concern.

Another concern we are curious about is if Gentrol arrests development of 
larva, do they stay in the larval stage longer and cause more damage to 
whatever they are feeding on as a result?

Mostly I'm interested in hearing if anyone else out there has tried IGRs and 
what their experiences are.

Thanks,

Alan


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Insect growth regulators do not work on all insects across the board.  They 
work primarily on cockroaches and fleas.  They disrupt the molting process of 
cockroaches and hold fleas in the harmless larval stage.  They would not be a 
good choice for fabric pests or silverfish.

Tom Parker

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What is the target pest?

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RE: [pestlist] Pest ID

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Actually good examples of what are commonly known as springtails. At one time 
classified as insects, but are now in another category of hexapods. The 
Collembola is now considered a subclass and the different subcategories of 
these springtails are the orders. This one is an entomobryid collembolan. The 
furcula is the structure of the spring apparatus situated at the rear of the 
body and it folds forward and clasps on the ventral side of the body.  A quick 
release propels the creature from the substrate surface.


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Hello,

This morning the following four pests were caught in an Archives processing 
area, on someone's desk. They suspect that they came out of a box of documents 
that were being processed, but are not certain. There are also boxes nearby 
from recent supply shipments.

The pests were caught with pieces of scotch tape and, as a result, are slightly 
mangled. They range in size from 2mm - 3mm.

I know they're pretty smashed, but I was hoping some components that are 
visible might provide clues to what they are?

Thanks in advance!

Best,

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RE: [pestlist] identification requestion from Wisconsin, USA

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I think it's a mirid plant bug from seeing its parts.  From outdoors and must 
have flown into the box at some point.
Lou Sorkin

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Hello;

This little pest ( about 3mm long in it's mangled state) crawled out of a box 
that came into our reading room from an offsite storage location yesterday. The 
researcher helpfully 'captured' it for us.



Any ideas? Pics are 'front' and 'back' but the pest itself is slightly mangled 
at this point.  Thanks in advance. Katie



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RE: [pestlist] Mite?

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Please read my recent post on ‘’red” mites.  Book lice do feed on mold and 
fungi, but can feed on dead insects and other items as well.  Again, depends on 
species.
Lou

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I think the "book lice" are said to feed off mold and fungi. The red mites just 
eat pollen and outdoor plants like clover and grass.
Best,
Sharlane

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I was long ago told by an entomologist that the red mites are likely feeding 
off of microscopic mold, which would make sense as to why they are found in a 
humid environment.  It would be helpful if someone with greater knowledge could 
corroborate.

Best,
Hilary

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Correct. These are very commonly seen as Tom noted. The larvae of most are 
parasitic on arthropods; species of one genus are pollen feeders. Nymphs and 
adults are predaceous.  The pollen feeders have been known to bite people – but 
it’s only tasting, not feeding.  They can actually stay on the roof and walls 
of buildings and don’t go back to the ground.  Crushed mites do stain certain 
substrates.
Lou

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These red mites are quite common crawling up the exterior of buildings and 
entering through the weep holes in the lower frames of windows.  They are 
originating in the moist leaf litter and mulch around the perimeter of the 
building.  You'll have to check with Lou, but I think they are predaceous.  The 
only damage they cause is a red smear if crushed.

Tom Parker


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Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an 
Erythraeidae.

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I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout mites.

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There are actually many red colored mites and their natural histories differ. 
Bdellids feed on insect and mite eggs and small insects; erythraeids vary 
depending on life stage (arthropod parasites and predaceous); some soil mites 
such as oribatids can be red and feed on decaying plants, fungi, algae, 
springtails; clover mites feed on plants and can be red; some trombiculid 
adults are red and plant feeders, larvae are chiggers and are parasitic on 
various animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, some insects.
Your entomologist relied too much on a generalization.

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I was long ago told by an entomologist that the red mites are likely feeding 
off of microscopic mold, which would make sense as to why they are found in a 
humid environment.  It would be helpful if someone with greater knowledge could 
corroborate.

Best,
Hilary

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Correct. These are very commonly seen as Tom noted. The larvae of most are 
parasitic on arthropods; species of one genus are pollen feeders. Nymphs and 
adults are predaceous.  The pollen feeders have been known to bite people – but 
it’s only tasting, not feeding.  They can actually stay on the roof and walls 
of buildings and don’t go back to the ground.  Crushed mites do stain certain 
substrates.
Lou

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These red mites are quite common crawling up the exterior of buildings and 
entering through the weep holes in the lower frames of windows.  They are 
originating in the moist leaf litter and mulch around the perimeter of the 
building.  You'll have to check with Lou, but I think they are predaceous.  The 
only damage they cause is a red smear if crushed.

Tom Parker


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Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an 
Erythraeidae.

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I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout mites.

BETSY BRUEMMER | Collections Manager

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RE: [pestlist] Mite?

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Correct. These are very commonly seen as Tom noted. The larvae of most are 
parasitic on arthropods; species of one genus are pollen feeders. Nymphs and 
adults are predaceous.  The pollen feeders have been known to bite people – but 
it’s only tasting, not feeding.  They can actually stay on the roof and walls 
of buildings and don’t go back to the ground.  Crushed mites do stain certain 
substrates.
Lou

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These red mites are quite common crawling up the exterior of buildings and 
entering through the weep holes in the lower frames of windows.  They are 
originating in the moist leaf litter and mulch around the perimeter of the 
building.  You'll have to check with Lou, but I think they are predaceous.  The 
only damage they cause is a red smear if crushed.

Tom Parker


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Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an 
Erythraeidae.

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I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout mites.

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Hello everyone,

I found this little guy (less than 1 mm) near our library, which is on the 
third floor. My first guess is that it's a mite, but since it was by our 
library, I wanted to be sure it wasn't something more harmful.

Thank you!

Megan Jablonski
Collections Manager
Puget Sound Navy Museum
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Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an 
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I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout mites.

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Hello everyone, 

I found this little guy (less than 1 mm) near our library, which is on the 
third floor. My first guess is that it's a mite, but since it was by our 
library, I wanted to be sure it wasn't something more harmful. 

Thank you!

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

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[pestlist] RE: identification help please

[Louis Sorkin]

BTW there’s also a booklouse in one of the pictures (the one with the pale 
beetle).

Sorry, misspelled in this sentence. Ventral views and tarsal views would help, 
but the latter might be difficult to provide.


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The paler one might be a bit younger than the darker one and hasn’t yet tanned 
and darkened. These look like members of the Latridiidae and probably belong to 
a species of Corticarina or Corticaria, possibly leaning toward a member of the 
first genus.  Vental views and tarsal views would help, but the latter might be 
difficult to provide.

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American Museum of Natural History
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Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:30 AM
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Can anyone help me to identify these small insects? They are about 2mm long and 
were found near wooden objects.

Many thanks!
Bernice

Bernice Morris
Associate Conservator of Costume and Textiles
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7579
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[pestlist] RE: identification help please

[Louis Sorkin]

The paler one might be a bit younger than the darker one and hasn’t yet tanned 
and darkened. These look like members of the Latridiidae and probably belong to 
a species of Corticarina or Corticaria, possibly leaning toward a member of the 
first genus.  Vental views and tarsal views would help, but the latter might be 
difficult to provide.

Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist
Division of Invertebrate Zoology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024-5192
sor...@amnh.org
212-769-5613 voice
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From: Morris, Bernice [mailto:bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:30 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification help please


Can anyone help me to identify these small insects? They are about 2mm long and 
were found near wooden objects.

Many thanks!
Bernice

Bernice Morris
Associate Conservator of Costume and Textiles
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7579
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RE: [pestlist] Identify?

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I’d say it’s the brown marmorated stink bug
Halyomorpha halys
Lou

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Several of these were in boxes of donated papers, all are dead.
Thanks for your help!
Best,
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[pestlist] RE: Moth Identification

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>From the picture, I think you found Pyralis farinalis. The meal moth. You can 
>look up info on it.  From one site:
* Is a minor pest of coarsely ground cereal products
* Wheat, barley, oats, corn, peas, beans, flour, peanuts, dried fruit, 
potatoes in storage, mixed feed, processed cereals, hay (alfalfa and clover)
* Is most abundant in mouldy grain, decaying cereals and cereal 
products that have a high moisture content
* May be thought of as an indicator of poor sanitation

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Dear Pestlist,

Is anyone able to help identify this moth, which was found indoors in Cleveland 
in June? Thanks in advance!

Best regards,

Chris

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Nancy, yes, of course.

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Hello Lou,

I look forward to seeing your presentation, hopefully you can share the 
compiled photos with the group.

Nancy

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Nancy & others,
Actually, I'm putting together a presentation for pest management professionals 
in November (there's a recertification meeting that time every year in NYC) and 
my topic this time will be something like "W** is stuck in the damn glue?" 
(title to be amended!).  This way the PMPs will have some help in identifying 
the unknowns by their parts because many samples are not in pristine condition 
after capture.  I've been amassing quite a number of glue boards over the 
years.  If you have any good ones -and don't mind parting with them- please 
send them along.  This can be a beginning for some type of publication.
Lou

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Thank you Rachael,

And, you are right, it is interesting to see the photos come in and certainly, 
when specimens are stuck in the glue on insect monitors, they do not look like 
the photographs.  I was thinking that a publication using actual photos and 
their identities would also be useful.

Nancy

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Dear Colleagues,
The PestList is an amazing resource that has grown from its original 11 users 
to over 600 individuals worldwide.  It is gratifying that entomologists, pest 
management professionals and others are available to share their knowledge and 
identify pests that we find in our institutions.  I'd like to remind everyone 
that there resources on identification developed by the IPM Working Group on 
the MuseumPests website http://museumpests.net/identification/ .  Before you 
post to the list please take a moment to check the image library, the Pest Fact 
Sheets and the section with additional Identification Resources.  I don't want 
to discourage people from posting to the list, but you may find that you can 
answer your own question and learn an additional useful fact or two as well!

We also wanted to let you know that virtually all the presentations and posters 
from March's MuseumPests 2014: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, 
Libraries, Archives and Historic Sites conference and workshop session are now 
online at http://museumpests.net/museumpests-2014-conference/.  We hope that 
you will take some time to peruse this new

RE: [pestlist] ID resources and new content on MuseumPests.net

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Nancy & others,
Actually, I'm putting together a presentation for pest management professionals 
in November (there's a recertification meeting that time every year in NYC) and 
my topic this time will be something like "W** is stuck in the damn glue?" 
(title to be amended!).  This way the PMPs will have some help in identifying 
the unknowns by their parts because many samples are not in pristine condition 
after capture.  I've been amassing quite a number of glue boards over the 
years.  If you have any good ones -and don't mind parting with them- please 
send them along.  This can be a beginning for some type of publication.
Lou

Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
Entomologist, Arachnologist
Division of Invertebrate Zoology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024-5192
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Thank you Rachael,

And, you are right, it is interesting to see the photos come in and certainly, 
when specimens are stuck in the glue on insect monitors, they do not look like 
the photographs.  I was thinking that a publication using actual photos and 
their identities would also be useful.

Nancy

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Dear Colleagues,
The PestList is an amazing resource that has grown from its original 11 users 
to over 600 individuals worldwide.  It is gratifying that entomologists, pest 
management professionals and others are available to share their knowledge and 
identify pests that we find in our institutions.  I'd like to remind everyone 
that there resources on identification developed by the IPM Working Group on 
the MuseumPests website http://museumpests.net/identification/ .  Before you 
post to the list please take a moment to check the image library, the Pest Fact 
Sheets and the section with additional Identification Resources.  I don't want 
to discourage people from posting to the list, but you may find that you can 
answer your own question and learn an additional useful fact or two as well!

We also wanted to let you know that virtually all the presentations and posters 
from March's MuseumPests 2014: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, 
Libraries, Archives and Historic Sites conference and workshop session are now 
online at http://museumpests.net/museumpests-2014-conference/.  We hope that 
you will take some time to peruse this new, valuable content.  Again our 
grateful thanks go to my IPM-WG Co-Chair Ryan Jones, Patty Silence and the 
Preventive Care and Conference staff at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 
for managing and hosting the program.

We have other new content that was completed at the meeting and will be going 
up in the next few weeks.  Please check the website and we'll notify the list 
as we go.

Best,
Rachael
IPM-WG Co-Chair



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RE: [pestlist] vapona

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Vapona (Dichlorvos) is under a different formulation than it was years ago. 
Produced now as Nuvan strip made by AMVAC. Also as Hot Shot No Pest Strip. It's 
not registered in Canada.  It's an organophosphate insecticide, a 
cholinesterase inhibitor action material. Atropine is the antidote. Different 
ones are formulated for professional use and some for general public use.  I 
think it's a big problem in letting the public use it; they really don't read 
the instructions that well.  I really don't know if I'd include it as a product 
for your book, unless of course, you are also including other insecticides and 
pros and cons.

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I am working on the pest control chapter of my next book.

Question:  I have a note to myself from the March meeting about increasing moth 
problems and the usefulness of Vapona. Should I be recommending this?

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[pestlist] RE: Odd Beetle larva?

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Yes, odd beetle.
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Hello everyone,

We're pretty certain the larvae we found in two sticky traps are those of the 
Odd Beetle.  But, just to confirm, take a look at the attached photo and let me 
know what you think.  I believe we have been finding them over the years but 
they have been misidentified.  With a refreshed IPM program we're doing a 
better job of ID, documentation and monitoring.  :)

For some context:
- The museum is in Northern Delaware
- The traps were both in closets - one on the 8th floor (only one more floor 
above it) and the other on the 1st floor
- Neither closet houses material Odd beetles are known to feed on - fur, 
feather, hide

I'm suspect of what in our walls, roof, voids etc.  The 8th could have the 
remains of bird nests outside.  The 1st floor is a bigger mystery.

Thanks,

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RE: [pestlist] ID help

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You collected a male odd beetle, Thylodrias contractus.  This is a dermestid 
beetle where the female is wingless and often misidentified as being a bed bug 
nymph.  Look up pictures and you’ll see why it’s called odd.  The larvae are 
also very interesting looking.
Lou Sorkin
AMNH
New York, NY

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We are getting these bugs in our vertebrate zoology collection storage area.  
Any help with the identification would be great.

Location:  Buffalo, New York

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[pestlist] RE: identification help please

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The beetle looks like a minute brown scavenger beetle family Latridiidae, genus 
malanophthalma.  Not sure of species.
Genus name would be spelled Melanophthalma, but see my previous post on another 
genus.

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John,
I have identified these at CMNH  - so we definitely have them in the museum 
system here in Pittsburgh. I had John Rawlins identify them - they are 
difficult to ID to a species level. Do you have moisture in the area of the 
traps?  Let me know if you want me to swing by and take a look.

Gretchen Anderson
Conservator
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
5800 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Phone (412)665-2607
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John,
The beetle looks like a minute brown scavenger beetle family Latridiidae, genus 
malanophthalma.  Not sure of species.
Nancy

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Greetings pestlisters,

We caught this small beetle, Trap#5022-1a, in a sticky trap on 4/30/2014  in 
Pittsburgh PA.
It measures a little more than 1.5 mm long.
It seems to have 9 or so small ridges along each side of its thorax.

We also caught this small larva, Trap#5033-3b, in the same area.
It measures less than 1.5 mm long.
It was alive when captured.

Any ideas?  Latridiidae maybe?
Thanks!
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[pestlist] RE: identification help please

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How about Corticaria, also a latridiid?  It would be good to have a good dorsal 
view and also get a shot of antennae.

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John,
I have identified these at CMNH  - so we definitely have them in the museum 
system here in Pittsburgh. I had John Rawlins identify them - they are 
difficult to ID to a species level. Do you have moisture in the area of the 
traps?  Let me know if you want me to swing by and take a look.

Gretchen Anderson
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John,
The beetle looks like a minute brown scavenger beetle family Latridiidae, genus 
malanophthalma.  Not sure of species.
Nancy

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Greetings pestlisters,

We caught this small beetle, Trap#5022-1a, in a sticky trap on 4/30/2014  in 
Pittsburgh PA.
It measures a little more than 1.5 mm long.
It seems to have 9 or so small ridges along each side of its thorax.

We also caught this small larva, Trap#5033-3b, in the same area.
It measures less than 1.5 mm long.
It was alive when captured.

Any ideas?  Latridiidae maybe?
Thanks!
:::
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John Samuel Jacobs, MLIS
Assistant Registrar for Collections
117 Sandusky Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15212
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RE: [pestlist] Small brown beetle

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I think the shape looks more like Attagenus;  Just appendages and antennae are 
missing.  So something like: "A. smirnovi [that] has a black head and thorax."  
Not sure of the coloration - could be as David described.
Vacuum debris makes sense, too.
Lou

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Three images attached.
Of the three, only Stegobium has grooves on the wing cases.
Head tucked underneath on Stegobium and Lasioderma.
A smirnovi has a black head and thorax
Size is also a factor; L serricorne 2-3 mm, S paniceum 3-4mm, A smirnovi 5-6mm, 
sorry about the metric!
Dave Pinniger

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Hi All,

I thought Ryan's photo might be a drugstore beetle.
I guess without the antennae one looks for the drugstore beetle's "grooves" 
along the wings, and I can't see any in Ryan's photo.
Can folks suggest tips to distinguish
Brown carpet beetle Attagenus smirnovi, from cigarette beetle Lasioderma 
serricorne and from Drugstore beetle Stegobium paniceum
 - - differences aside from the antenae?

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/stored/cigarette_beetle.htm

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Any takers on this little guy? He is quite ancient, and has been sucked through 
a vacuumhence the lack of appendages that would likely help with ID. 5 
millimeters, tops, in size.

Tricorynus?

Thanks in advance,

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[pestlist] RE: "true" powderpost?

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Looks like a weevil, family Curculionidae. Could be a species of Otiorhynchus.  
So not a lyctine bostrichid beetle.
Lou

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You!

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[pestlist] RE: millipede!

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They're small creatures anyway and some have actually been taken from drier 
habitats.  Possibly too much dampness, as you noted, is making them more 
visible as they try to leave very wet places.  Carpet beetles (larvae) could 
munch on dead bodies of bristle millipedes.

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Thank you for all the responses. Consensus is that it is a Bristle Millipede 
larva. Thanks to your explanations, I believe I can now see the legs on the 
underside, which number far more than the three pairs that an insect would 
have. While these guys like damp conditions, I think our recent rains made it 
too damp and they came inside for refuge from the large puddle of standing 
water outside the building. You can imagine my relief that we are not being 
invaded by carpet beetles!

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[pestlist] RE: beetle or millipede?

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Hi Betsy,
The creatures are bristle millipedes.  I've sorted quite a few over the past 35 
years from litter samples.  Here's some info modified from Wikipedia and other 
sources:
Polyxenus is a genus of millipede in the order Polyxenida, containing at least 
30 valid species as of 2012.  The class is Diplopoda.
Polyxenus fasciculatus is a species of millipede about 2 millimeters (0.079 in) 
long which is notable for its use of detachable bristles which entangle 
predators such as ants, spiders, pseudoscorpions, and centipedes. The tail 
bristles have grappling hooks at the tip which lock on to the setae of an ant, 
and barbs along their length which cause them to interlink.  You can see on the 
ventral side that there are more than 3 pairs of legs so not an adult or larval 
insect.  The tuft of tail bristles are analogous to those on certain dermestid 
larvae (these are the hastisetae, the spear-headed setaet) such as found on 
members of commonly encountered species of Trogoderma and Anthrenus.  The body 
setae of Thylodrias contractus (odd beetle) are a bit enlarged toward the tip, 
but also flattened and rounded and have no spear-heads.  Molting by the insect 
larvae and molting by the millipede replaces the specialized hair tufts that 
are lost when defending itself.  Tom Eisner from Cornell University reported on 
the anti-predator behavior back in 1996.  BTW, new world tarantulas 
(Theraphosid spiders) have urticating hairs that are flicked off by the spider 
when it is bothered by a predator or pet keeper.  This is not good if these 
impact your eyes.  There are 4-7 different types of these hairs and the spider 
also replaces these by molting.  This is very useful for the spiders since many 
will live 20-30 years, so there are female post adult molts in these spider 
species and the anti-predator structures are replaced.  Males normally don't 
live long after maturing at around 7-10 years, although I've kept some in good 
health and one or 2 males did have post-adult molts only to lose their 
pedipalps since these went with the shed skin.  If you know about spider 
reproduction, these secondary sexual characters are what move the sperm from 
the male (via a sperm web) to the female (via courtship and mating).  His age 
is against him anyway and will soon die.  The female because it molts actually 
replaces the structures (spermathecae in her abdomen, connected to ovaries) and 
in effect becomes a virgin since the old spermathecae may have been filled with 
sperm from previous matings.
Lou

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We had a recent invasion of small pests that I am having difficulty 
identifying. I thought they were carpet beetle larvae but an entomologist on 
bugguide.net has suggested bristle millipede. They were found crawling all over 
a white wall in a textile storage room, following a water leak through the 
exterior wall. We have in the past found old dried up dermestid casings on some 
of our textiles but we don't know if the textiles came in that way or if the 
evidence is due to recent activity. It's a huge collection that is just now 
being properly catalogued. There is surprisingly small amount of damage to the 
textiles overall so it seems more likely to me that these larvae came in 
through the leaky building envelope. The images for both these pests are quite 
similar, however, millipedes are not usually mentioned as museum pests and we 
have not seen adult millipedes to date but we did find one carpet beetle last 
year. Thanks for your help.

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RE: [pestlist] Insect identification help

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Technically no longer classified as an insect, but hexapod.  Obviously is 
6-legged as well.




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I would appreciate help with a more definite ID on this insect - I have seen it 
incidentally in traps before, but have been seeing it in higher concentration.  
I have identified it from reference books as a springtail and nuisance - am I 
on track?  The second image contains a CM ruler with MM marks for scale.

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Yes, looks like an entomobryid springtail.




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I would appreciate help with a more definite ID on this insect - I have seen it 
incidentally in traps before, but have been seeing it in higher concentration.  
I have identified it from reference books as a springtail and nuisance - am I 
on track?  The second image contains a CM ruler with MM marks for scale.

Thanks,
Kate

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[pestlist] RE: help with identification

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Not sure. Could be a beetle larva if anything. A very strange looking head (at 
first, reminiscent of a thrips' head), but mandibles are evident in one of the 
pictures.  Look like cerci at the tip of abdomen.

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Greetings pestlisters,
This specimen (2 pics) was found in a trap in October of 2013.  We would 
appreciate help identifying it.
Thanks!
Jake
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RE: [pestlist] Identification Help

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Looks like a sciarid fly, a dark-winged fungus gnat.  Normally breed in potted 
plants that have been overwatered in the home or office environment. Do you 
have many flies?
Some treatments have included adding cedar wood chips to potted plants and use 
of nematodes and making sure that the plants do not get overwatered.  Maybe in 
a live insect area there is moist organic material in other areas as well.  
Possibly dead insects, soils, etc.

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Hello All

We keep getting this bug in our pest traps at the Museum. The traps are located 
in a live insect area (but this is not one we have on display!)

Can any one help identify it?

Thanks for any help on this!

Kacey Page
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[pestlist] RE: help with identification

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The first #2020-3 is an entomobryid collembolan or springtail.
The second #3144-6 looks like a latridiid beetle and I think a species of 
Corticaria.  Can't really see the lateral margins of the pronotum too clearly.
Lou

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Greetings and Happy New Year pestlisters,

We would appreciate help with identifying these specimens.  They were caught in 
August of 2013.

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I'd say it doesn't look like Periplaneta americana (8 eggs on each side, 14-16 
eggs total and case not as long as next 2 species), but looks most like Blatta 
orientalis (16 eggs), the oriental cockroach. Another possible species would be 
the smoky brown (Periplaneta fuliginosa) with around 24 eggs/capsule.  American 
cockroach ootheca is not as long as other two.  Difficult to see the side 
sculpturing of ootheca to see eggs/side.

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Hello,

I don't believe the samples are larder beetles, since they tend to burrow into 
wood to pupate.  The pupal cases are probably left in the wood when adults 
emerge.   If there are holes in the frames, then may be it is larder beetles.

Now that I've looked at the picture closer, they look like American cockroach 
egg cases.

Regards,
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Subject: ID larder beetle pupae castings?

Can anyone tell me if the attached image is castings of larder beetles?  Th ey 
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Look like cockroach egg cases (oothecae).

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Can anyone tell me if the attached image is castings of larder beetles?  They 
measure about 12 mm in length and were found in the crevice between a painting 
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RE: [pestlist] for my research 3

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I agree with most.

1.   Clearly a spider; perhaps a species of sac-spider.

No, clearly not sac spider, family Miturgidae (older lit. Clubionidae for 
Cheiracanthium species - typical commonly seen sac spiders in buildings).  This 
is a 6-eyed individual, an immature, and looks like a member of Sicariidae, 
genus Loxosceles.


2.  These appear to be winged Psocids.

Yes, agree.


3.  This appears to be a webbing clothes moth based on the tuft of hair on 
its head.

Yes, agree.


4.  Some Dermestidae; perhaps black carpet beetle – museum beetles

Yes, Attagenus species, not black carpet beetle, however.


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Hi,
I assume you are looking for someone to identify the specimens in the photos 
you have posted.  Here are my assessments.  Perhaps others will also provide 
theirs.

1.   Clearly a spider; perhaps a species of sac-spider.

2.  These appear to be winged Psocids.

3.  This appears to be a webbing clothes moth based on the tuft of hair on 
its head.

4.  Some Dermestidae; perhaps black carpet beetle – museum beetles

I hope this helps

Michael Deutsch MS BCE

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The dark beetles with highly modified tibiae (hooks, spurs) look like scarabs, 
maybe aphodiine beetles but could be a related scarab or closely related 
family, not tenebrionid beetle.  The alate termite looks like a dry wood 
termite.  The beetle with the larva (and other view of the adult beetle) looks 
like it could be an anobiid, don't think a dermestid.  I'd have to take the 
images and try to lighten up the beetle. In Denver going to attend a bed bug 
symposium.  Might have time later today.

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Hi,
The first photo dorsal / ventral view appears to be a species of an adult 
“ground-living” beetle.  Number 5 insect is a winged termite or Alate form.  It 
is a reproductive.  No sure of the species.  I would need more information.  A 
guess would be a “drywood” termite.  Can’t really tell from the photo.  Did you 
just find a single sample or were many present?  .  The other beetle and larva 
appear to be dermestidae.  The next appears to be a case-making clothes moth 
cocoon with larval caste skin.  Hope this helps.

Mike Deutsch MS BCE

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Hi everyone!

These insects just started showing up in our Storage Area.  Any idea what they 
may be?

I hope the pictures could help!
Best wishes!
Ana Carolina Delgado Vieira
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RE: [pestlist] Sticky trap help

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"I think the mass is not secreted by crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus)."
No, not secreted, but the parasitic worms emerged from the host cricket.


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I think the mass is not secreted by crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus).
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A colleague of mine in Kansas forwarded me the attached image of a sticky trap 
and is requesting some help in figuring out what the mass of light yellow, 
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RE: [pestlist] ID please!

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Bellés, X., Halstead, D.G.H. 1985. Identification and geographical distribution 
of Gibbium aequinoctiale Boieldieu and Gibbium psylloides (Czenpinski) 
(Coleoptera: Ptinidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 21 (3): 151-155.

Basically Old World species is G. psylloides, New World is G. aequinoctiale.

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The first picture is a larva of odd beetle & the second picture is an adult of 
shiny spider beetle "Gibbium psylloides".
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> Bernice
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[pestlist] RE: ID please!

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The larval shed skin looks like it's from the odd beetle, Thylodrias 
contractus.  The adult beetle looks like an adult shiny spider beetle Gibbium 
aequinoctiale.  So these 2 things are not related and you have 2 species of 
beetle.



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<<20130827_PC_DET_2_insects_.jpg>> llo all,



Is anyone able to give me any information of what this adult and casing may be? 
I suspect it is some kind of spider beetle...



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Bernice







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RE: [pestlist] Sticky trap help

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Actually I'd go along with Nematomorph worms (gordiids or horsehair worms as 
Tom mentioned) rather than nematodes.  Maybe the genus Paragordius since these 
are known from crickets.
Lou

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Angela,
Those are most likely nematodes exiting the bodies of the dead crickets.  When 
we did sticky trapping across the street from you at the Natural History 
Museum, we found those in the traps fairly often.
--John

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Hello all,

A colleague of mine in Kansas forwarded me the attached image of a sticky trap 
and is requesting some help in figuring out what the mass of light yellow, 
squiggly material might be. Is it something that was secreted by the crickets 
on the trap or something completely different? Thanks for your help.

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RE: [pestlist] is this a black carpet beetle?

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Not a beetle (order Coleoptera), but a true bug (order Hemiptera).  It's dusty, 
but let me try looking more closely at images.  They are a little out of focus. 
A ventral view would show its beak.

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Hi Colleagues,
Can anyone tell what this beetle is? The body is about 1/4 inch long and the 
antennae are in three segments (not clubbed on the end). It is black. Is it a 
black carpet beetle?
Thanks for your help!
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RE: [pestlist] Larvae ID, please

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There were 2 series of pictures for identification with different subject 
headers.  The first ones were of Thylodrias.

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As Lou Sorkin has correctly stated, it is a larva and perhaps another photo of 
a shed exoskeleton of the Odd Beetle.  It is impossible to determine the sex of 
this larva from a photograph.  Yes, it is in the family Dermestidae.  The adult 
male and female look dramatically different from one another.  These photos are 
not of an adult Odd Beetle.

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Well, there’s a slight chance I’m wrong as I can’t say I know all the 
Dermestidae family, but it looks like the shed of a varied carpet beetle larva 
(Anthrenus verbasci) to me.

Matt

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This larvae was found in a wooden coffin. can any one identify it and give me 
information about it ?
i think it belongs to Dermestidae family ,but which sp. ?

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RE: [pestlist] ID please

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Thylodrias contractus the odd beetle. Larvae are very distictive. Adult male 
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This larva is found in wooden object. Does any one can identify it for me .. i 
think it's from dermestidae family , but which sp.?

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RE: [pestlist] dead bugs in gift books

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There are 2 images of booklice, something like Liposcelis, I think.  The other 
2 pictures depict what appears to be a young larval carpet beetle, maybe 
Trogoderma species.

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Greetings. I have been finding some dead insects in a very large donation of 
gift books. Here are some photos. They are very tiny, maybe 1/16 of an inch.
They are all dead but I am still concerned that they could have left eggs, do 
not have the $ to treat the huge collection but am under pressure to add it for 
political reasons. Do not want to infect our collections though!

Please identify and advise.I really appreciate your help and advise, if only 
dead bugs and nothing live is found how safe is it to add?

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RE: [pestlist] Beetle IDs

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You have to get LEDs that aren't UV, IR but just white light.  I have specialty 
ones for my MiScope setup that are IR, UV and white light.

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Another reason to change to LEDs, for outdoor nighttime use in particular:  No 
ultraviolet, so no insect attractant.  Many companies make LEDs for this 
purpose, which has nothing to do with museum per se.

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I can guarantee you have strong lights attached to your building where these 
night flying scarab beetles hit the light and building and then drop to the 
ground.  They are walking into your building.  It's time for brush sweeps on 
your doors.

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Hi all,

I'm not worried about these two beetles, just curious  as to what they are as 
we are seeing them in the building more.  The first two photos are of the same 
beetle.  The third is on a different trap but looks the same as the first.  The 
third is mostly brown, found on a different trap.  Not found en masse, but here 
and there on the same floor and end of the museum building.  It will be good to 
note the time of year so when next year rolls around we're not surprised (we 
hope).

Thanks for any help!

  





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[pestlist] RE: Beetle IDs

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A species of Anomala.  48 species in our area.
Home
Arthropods (Arthropoda) > Insects 
(Insecta) > Beetles 
(Coleoptera) > Water, Rove, Scarab, 
Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles 
(Polyphaga)
>Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles 
>(Scarabaeoidea) > Scarab Beetles 
>(Scarabaeidae) > Shining Leaf Chafers 
>(Rutelinae) > 
>Anomalini > 
>Anomala
Revision of the Scarabaeidae: Anomalinae. 3. A key to the species of Anomala of 
America north of Mexico
By R.W. Potts
The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 53: 129-134., 1977
Cite: 603561

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Hi all,

I'm not worried about these two beetles, just curious  as to what they are as 
we are seeing them in the building more.  The first two photos are of the same 
beetle.  The third is on a different trap but looks the same as the first.  The 
third is mostly brown, found on a different trap.  Not found en masse, but here 
and there on the same floor and end of the museum building.  It will be good to 
note the time of year so when next year rolls around we're not surprised (we 
hope).

Thanks for any help!

[cid:image001.jpg@01CE7E2E.E872B4F0]  [cid:image002.jpg@01CE7E2E.E872B4F0]

[cid:image003.jpg@01CE7E2E.E872B4F0]

[cid:image004.jpg@01CE7E2E.E872B4F0]

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[pestlist] RE: Dermestid ID

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I'd say no to both: Megatoma variegata (autocorrect problem on your end, did it 
to me, too.) and Anthrenus museorum.

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In was presented with the attached specimen this morning. To me it looks like 
either Magatoma variegate or Anthrenus museorum. Any thoughts on its ID?

Thanks,

Ryan Jones

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I'm not sure if adult psocops lose their wings; there is no "scale" such as 
occurs in termites, for instance.  Many adult booklice never have wings.

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Emily,

It is a winged psocid. Some insect species in the order Psocotera lose their 
wings as adults, others do not.

Pat Kelley


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Hi All,
I was hoping someone might be able to help in identifying the insect in the 
attached images.  There were two of these (both in unfortunately awkward 
positions) caught on a blunder trap in a corner next to a pipe passing up 
through the floor and along the wall.  This space has high humidity, with known 
populations of silverfish and psocids. Any information would be appreciated!

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Emily Schuetz Stryker
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Yes, that's the species I was going to say with respect to my first post about 
the insect.  Thanks, Katherine.

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Hi there,



I think it might be Dorypteryx domestica, a type of cave barklice related to 
booklice. I used to find them in the museum where I worked, usually in damp 
places along with plaster beetles and booklice.



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I'll have to look up species, but at least you should know that it is a 
booklouse, and one with wings; not the common liposcelid with enlarged hind 
femora that is commonly encountered.

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Hi All,
I was hoping someone might be able to help in identifying the insect in the 
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positions) caught on a blunder trap in a corner next to a pipe passing up 
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populations of silverfish and psocids. Any information would be appreciated!

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Emily Schuetz Stryker
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Yes. That’s why I thought it would be of some use for museum IPM people.

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Thanks, Lou.  Several chapters are relevant to IPM in museums.

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http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/S156.pdf

You can download the new 2012 publication from Kansas State University  -- see 
table of contents I’ve listed below. Some topics are applicable to museum 
artifacts, IPM, pests, etc.

Stored Product Protection
David W. Hagstrum
Thomas W. Phillips
Gerrit Cuperus

Part I – Ecology of Storage Systems
1. Introduction 1
David W. Hagstrum, Thomas W. Phillips, and Gerrit Cuperus
2. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Stored Grain and Legume Insects 7
Linda J. Mason and Marissa McDonough
3. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Stored Fruit and Nut Insects 21
Charles S. Burks and Judy A. Johnson
4. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Insects in Processed Commodities 33
Rizana M. Mahroof and David W. Hagstrum
5. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Pests in Other Durable Commodities 45
Peter A. Edde, Marc Eaton, Stephen A. Kells, and Thomas W. Phillips
6. Molds and Mycotoxins in Stored Products 63
Charles Woloshuk and Ernesto Moreno Martínez
7. Vertebrates in Stored Products 69
Stephen A. Kells
Part II – Management: Prevention Methods
8. Food Plant Sanitation, Pest Exclusion, and Facility Design 85
Jerry W. Heaps
9. Chemical Control in Stored Products 95
Frank H. Arthur and Bhadriraju Subramanyam
10. Drying, Handling, and Storage of Raw Commodities 101
Carol Jones, Mark Casada, and Otto J. Loewer
11. Grain Aeration 121
Shlomo Navarro, Ronald T. Noyes, Mark Casada, and Frank H. Arthur
12. Insect-Resistant Packaging 135
Michael A. Mullen, Jade M. Vardeman, and Jim Bagwell
13. Resistance Management 143
George Opit, Patrick J. Collins, and Gregory J. Daglish
Part III – Management: Monitoring-Based Methods
14. Fumigation 157
Thomas W. Phillips, Ellen M. Thoms, Joe DeMark, and Spencer Walse
15. Extreme Temperatures 179
Paul Fields, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, and Raj Hulasare
16. Controlled or Modified Atmospheres 191
Shlomo Navarro, Blaine Timlick, Colin J. Demianyk, and Noel D.G. White
17. Biological Control: Insect Pathogens, Parasitoids, and Predators 203
Paul W. Flinn and Matthias Schöller
Part IV – Management: Decision Making
18. Insect Pest Management for Raw Commodities During Storage 213
David W. Hagstrum and Paul W. Flinn
19. Insect Pest Management Decisions in Food Processing Facilities 219
James Campbell, Joel Perez-Mendoza, and Jeff Weier
20. Organic Approaches and Regulations for Stored Product Pest Management 233
Matthew J. Grieshop, D. Ted Rogers, and Frank H. Arthur
21. Trapping and Interpreting Captures of Stored Grain Insects 243
Michael D. Toews and Christian Nansen
22. Acoustic Monitoring of Insects 263
Richard Mankin and David W. Hagstrum
23. Temperature Monitoring 271
Fuji Jian and Digvir S. Jayas
24. Monitoring for Spoilage and Mycotoxins 283
Ernesto Moreno Martínez and Charles Woloshuk
25. Role of Extension Educators and Consultants 289
David W. Hagstrum and Bhadriraju Subramanyam
26. Quarantine 297
Scott W. Myers and David W. Hagstrum
Part V – Management: Economics, Regulations, and Marketing
27. Economics of Commodity Storage 305
Corinne Alexander and Phil Kenkel
28. Economics of IPM Decisions 317
Brian D. Adam and Corinne Alexander
29. Economics of Commodity Grading and Segregation 327
Phil Kenkel and Brian D. Adam
30. Food Safety Requirements 331
Pamela Peckman and Tim Pettitt
31. Liability Basics and the Importance of Risk Management 337
Michael T. Olexa, Zach Broome, Derrill McAteer and Gregory Steube


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[pestlist] stored product publication

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http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/S156.pdf

You can download the new 2012 publication from Kansas State University  -- see 
table of contents I've listed below. Some topics are applicable to museum 
artifacts, IPM, pests, etc.

Stored Product Protection
David W. Hagstrum
Thomas W. Phillips
Gerrit Cuperus

Part I - Ecology of Storage Systems
1. Introduction 1
David W. Hagstrum, Thomas W. Phillips, and Gerrit Cuperus
2. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Stored Grain and Legume Insects 7
Linda J. Mason and Marissa McDonough
3. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Stored Fruit and Nut Insects 21
Charles S. Burks and Judy A. Johnson
4. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Insects in Processed Commodities 33
Rizana M. Mahroof and David W. Hagstrum
5. Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Pests in Other Durable Commodities 45
Peter A. Edde, Marc Eaton, Stephen A. Kells, and Thomas W. Phillips
6. Molds and Mycotoxins in Stored Products 63
Charles Woloshuk and Ernesto Moreno Martínez
7. Vertebrates in Stored Products 69
Stephen A. Kells
Part II - Management: Prevention Methods
8. Food Plant Sanitation, Pest Exclusion, and Facility Design 85
Jerry W. Heaps
9. Chemical Control in Stored Products 95
Frank H. Arthur and Bhadriraju Subramanyam
10. Drying, Handling, and Storage of Raw Commodities 101
Carol Jones, Mark Casada, and Otto J. Loewer
11. Grain Aeration 121
Shlomo Navarro, Ronald T. Noyes, Mark Casada, and Frank H. Arthur
12. Insect-Resistant Packaging 135
Michael A. Mullen, Jade M. Vardeman, and Jim Bagwell
13. Resistance Management 143
George Opit, Patrick J. Collins, and Gregory J. Daglish
Part III - Management: Monitoring-Based Methods
14. Fumigation 157
Thomas W. Phillips, Ellen M. Thoms, Joe DeMark, and Spencer Walse
15. Extreme Temperatures 179
Paul Fields, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, and Raj Hulasare
16. Controlled or Modified Atmospheres 191
Shlomo Navarro, Blaine Timlick, Colin J. Demianyk, and Noel D.G. White
17. Biological Control: Insect Pathogens, Parasitoids, and Predators 203
Paul W. Flinn and Matthias Schöller
Part IV - Management: Decision Making
18. Insect Pest Management for Raw Commodities During Storage 213
David W. Hagstrum and Paul W. Flinn
19. Insect Pest Management Decisions in Food Processing Facilities 219
James Campbell, Joel Perez-Mendoza, and Jeff Weier
20. Organic Approaches and Regulations for Stored Product Pest Management 233
Matthew J. Grieshop, D. Ted Rogers, and Frank H. Arthur
21. Trapping and Interpreting Captures of Stored Grain Insects 243
Michael D. Toews and Christian Nansen
22. Acoustic Monitoring of Insects 263
Richard Mankin and David W. Hagstrum
23. Temperature Monitoring 271
Fuji Jian and Digvir S. Jayas
24. Monitoring for Spoilage and Mycotoxins 283
Ernesto Moreno Martínez and Charles Woloshuk
25. Role of Extension Educators and Consultants 289
David W. Hagstrum and Bhadriraju Subramanyam
26. Quarantine 297
Scott W. Myers and David W. Hagstrum
Part V - Management: Economics, Regulations, and Marketing
27. Economics of Commodity Storage 305
Corinne Alexander and Phil Kenkel
28. Economics of IPM Decisions 317
Brian D. Adam and Corinne Alexander
29. Economics of Commodity Grading and Segregation 327
Phil Kenkel and Brian D. Adam
30. Food Safety Requirements 331
Pamela Peckman and Tim Pettitt
31. Liability Basics and the Importance of Risk Management 337
Michael T. Olexa, Zach Broome, Derrill McAteer and Gregory Steube


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That looks like Mezium americanum, one of the spider beetles.



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Good afternoon folks,

I'm posting this image and request for assistance on behalf of one of our 
community partners.

The specimen was located within a collection of works on paper within a 
solander box. 5 bugs in total were captured.

Can anyone identify the species?

Thanking you in advance,

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Not a direct threat unless it gets squished on textiles, paper, photographs, 
etc.  True bugs produce repugnatorial chemicals and these, I suppose could 
stain surfaces.  Squished body introduces more compounds into the material.  
Dead ones form food source for dermestid beetles.  The bugs enter buildings in 
order to spend the winter but on warmer winter days become active and fly about 
exhausting their stored energy reserves and die sooner.



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What's the risk with this type of stinkbug for a collection and exhibitions 
containing: textiles, ceramics, wood, glass, silver, paper, photographs, 
paintings?

Thanks.


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Looks like the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorha halys.  The front leading 
edge of pronotum should be smooth and not wavy or "toothy".  Other characters 
look good.



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More images of the flying pest.

Thanks,
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Looks like the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorha halys.  The front leading 
edge of pronotum should be smooth and not wavy or "toothy".  Other characters 
look good.



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More images of the flying pest.

Thanks,
Nicole


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RE: [pestlist] Insect Identifiication

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Not an insect, but house centipede with many legs missing.  Front is on left -- 
long antennae and toxicognaths (modified front legs for venom injection).


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I am looking for an ID of this insect - pictures attached.  For scale, it is 1 
3/8" including antennae, 3/4" without antennae.

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RE: [pestlist] Casing for unknown insect pest

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Tom, we’re not old enough to think we’re that old, are we?  Anyway, see you at 
the upcoming meetings. Lou

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Yes, Lou, you're correct.  It is probably a gnaphosid.  I knew it was a spider 
egg case but my advancing age wouldn't let me remember which one.  [:-\]

Tom


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Tom,
Sorry, Tom, I’ve been reviewing the images and I have to disagree with a 
determination of salticid egg sac, let alone Phidippus.  While P. audax can be 
very commonly encountered species, it does not produce a sac that looks like 
this.  The egg sac looks like it belongs to a corinnid or gnaphosid spider.  
The older literature would list many of the corinnid species as belonging to 
the family Clubionidae.
Hi Ingrid Neuman, RISD Museum of Art.  Are you able to collect the egg sac and 
send it over so I can examine it, take out the exuviae within.  Would be a 
problem if they were infertile eggs, however?
Lou

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Most commonly it is Phidippus audax.

Tom
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Tom, do you know which salticid genus since you studied spiders?

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I did my PhD research on spiders.  It is a jumping spider egg case.

Tom Parker
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RE: [pestlist] Casing for unknown insect pest

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Tom,
Sorry, Tom, I’ve been reviewing the images and I have to disagree with a 
determination of salticid egg sac, let alone Phidippus.  While P. audax can be 
very commonly encountered species, it does not produce a sac that looks like 
this.  The egg sac looks like it belongs to a corinnid or gnaphosid spider.  
The older literature would list many of the corinnid species as belonging to 
the family Clubionidae.

Hi Ingrid Neuman, RISD Museum of Art.  Are you able to collect the egg sac and 
send it over so I can examine it, take out the exuviae within.  Would be a 
problem if they were infertile eggs, however?
Lou

Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
Entomologist, Arachnologist
Division of Invertebrate Zoology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024-5192
sor...@amnh.org<mailto:sor...@amnh.org>
212-769-5613 voice
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Most commonly it is Phidippus audax.

Tom

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Tom, do you know which salticid genus since you studied spiders?

Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E.
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American Museum of Natural History
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I did my PhD research on spiders.  It is a jumping spider egg case.

Tom Parker

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It doesn’t look like a jumping spider egg sac or spider retreat.

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Appears to be an abandoned jumping spider egg case.

Tom Parker
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