[pestlist] RE: identification help please

[Szito, Andras]

Hi Bernice

They both appeared to be Plaster  Beetles or Minute Mould Beetles or Minute 
Brown Scavenger Beetles, most likely Corticarina, Corticaria or Cortinicara 
spp. (Coleoptera: Latridiidae).
There is an information sheet on these on the museumpest.net with biological 
and control information.
http://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Minute-Brown-Scavenger-Beetle.pdf


Andras Szito | Taxonomist/Curator
Plant Biosecurity | Entomology
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth  WA  6151
Locked Bag 4 | Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983
t  +61 (0)8 9368 3571  |  f  +61 (0)8 9368 2958
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From: Morris, Bernice [mailto:bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org]
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2015 10:30 PM
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
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RE: [pestlist] RE: identification help please

[joanna]

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Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 17:44:20 +










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
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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
bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org

[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.


From: Louis Sorkin [mailto:sor...@amnh.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 1:44 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] RE: identification help please


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<mailto:sor...@amnh.org>
212-769-5613 voice
212-769-5277 fax

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From: Morris, Bernice [mailto:bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:30 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto: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
bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org<mailto:bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org>

[pestlist] RE: identification help please

[McLean-Cooper, Nancy (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]]

Bernice,

It looks like a species of fungus beetle.

Nancy

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
bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org

[pestlist] RE: identification help please

[Faux, Derek]

The second photo might be a kind of Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle.
The subfamily Latridiinae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/253122
Perhaps of the genus Cortinicara:http://bugguide.net/node/view/229163

This also has good 
information:http://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Minute-Brown-Scavenger-Beetle.pdf

Cheers,
Derek Faux, MLIS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Preservation Assistant


From: Morris, Bernice [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
bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org

[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
212-769-5277 fax

The New York Entomological Society, Inc.
www.nyentsoc.org
n...@amnh.org



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
bernice.mor...@philamuseum.org

[pestlist] RE: identification help

[MARCIL, SALLIE]

Looks like it could be a moth?

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To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification help



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[pestlist] RE: identification

[Tom O'Keeffe]

Yes, having another look today I agree that they are more likely booklice.

Tom

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From: Szito, Andras [mailto:andras.sz...@agric.wa.gov.au]
Sent: 13 May 2015 05:50
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] RE: identification


Hi Line

I am pretty sure they are book lice, Psocoptera, most likely Liposcelis species 
(Liposcelidae).
Unfortunately Liposcelis species are very common in human habitats, some of 
them became significant stored product pest.

There is a pretty informative article on Wikipedia and down at the bottom there 
is a list of excellent references.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_integrated_pest_management

Andras Szito | Taxonomist/Curator
Plant Biosecurity | Entomology
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth  WA  6151
Locked Bag 4 | Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983
t  +61 (0)8 9368 3571  |  f  +61 (0)8 9368 2958
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From: Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]<mailto:[mailto:l...@mfs.dk]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2015 5:45 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: [pestlist] identification


Dear all

We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop and 
served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with easy 
access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are they a 
threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the wooden 
containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the picture. They 
are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.

Would really appreciate any help!

Yours Sincerely
Line Hallbjörnsson

[cid:image004.png@01D08D5E.C3A7A310]

Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator
M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør
Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87
Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
l...@mfs.dk<mailto:h...@mfs.dk>
www.mfs.dk<http://www.mfs.dk/>


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[Szito, Andras]

Hi Line

I am pretty sure they are book lice, Psocoptera, most likely Liposcelis species 
(Liposcelidae).
Unfortunately Liposcelis species are very common in human habitats, some of 
them became significant stored product pest.

There is a pretty informative article on Wikipedia and down at the bottom there 
is a list of excellent references.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_integrated_pest_management

Andras Szito | Taxonomist/Curator
Plant Biosecurity | Entomology
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth  WA  6151
Locked Bag 4 | Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983
t  +61 (0)8 9368 3571  |  f  +61 (0)8 9368 2958
e  andras.sz...@agric.wa.gov.au w  
www.agric.wa.gov.au


From: Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2015 5:45 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification


Dear all

We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop and 
served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with easy 
access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are they a 
threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the wooden 
containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the picture. They 
are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.

Would really appreciate any help!

Yours Sincerely
Line Hallbjörnsson

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Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
l...@mfs.dk
www.mfs.dk


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[pestlist] RE: identification

[Jones, Robert (Ryan)]

Very nifty fact sheet Liesa Brierley!

From: Liesa Brierley [mailto:lbrier...@rmg.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:50 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] RE: identification


Dear Line,

Hard to see, but likely to be a scavenger / mould feeding beetle.
Attached is a poster with 5 of the most common types that we put together a few 
years back. Have a look at the one at the three bottom ones (Cartodere, 
Dienerella and Adistemia).

Best regards from the Maritime Museum in London!
Liesa

Preventive Conservator

Royal Museums Greenwich
National Maritime Museum  |  Royal Observatory Greenwich  |  The Queen's House 
| Cutty Sark

Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
direct +44 (0) 208 858 4422 ext.6707


From: Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]
Sent: 12 May 2015 10:45
To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>
Subject: [pestlist] identification


Dear all

We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop and 
served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with easy 
access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are they a 
threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the wooden 
containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the picture. They 
are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.

Would really appreciate any help!

Yours Sincerely
Line Hallbjörnsson

[MS_Small_RGB_signatur]

Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator
M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør
Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87
Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
l...@mfs.dk<mailto:h...@mfs.dk>
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[pestlist] RE: identification

[Crumpton, Trey]

Line,

I agree with Tony.  They appear to be psocids.  We have had problems with them 
in our herbarium and in some exhibits, but they can really exist anywhere if 
they have moisture and organic material.  They do not cause extensive damage in 
small numbers, but if left unchecked under the right conditions, covert damage 
can accumulate without the staff realizing there is a problem.

Almost impossible to eliminate from the building, but can be controlled by 
reducing ambient moisture.  Occasionally, we document sticky traps with 
hundreds or thousands of psocids in moist areas with food (e.g. near air 
conditioning vents, under sinks, or in animal food prep areas).

Good Luck!

Trey Crumpton
Village Manager
Mayborn Museum Complex
Adjunct- Dept. Museum Studies
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97154
Waco, Texas  76798-7154
(254) 710-1190
Fax:  (254) 710-1105
www.maybornmuseum.com



From: Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:45 AM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification


Dear all

We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop and 
served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with easy 
access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are they a 
threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the wooden 
containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the picture. They 
are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.

Would really appreciate any help!

Yours Sincerely
Line Hallbjörnsson

[MS_Small_RGB_signatur]

Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator
M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør
Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87
Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
l...@mfs.dk
www.mfs.dk


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Re: [pestlist] RE: identification

[Tony Irwin]

Enlarging the photo shows that these are booklice (psocids or Psocoptera).
The colour, shape and behaviour are not quite right for Latridiidae. But
what Tom said for plaster beetles goes for booklice as well. I would
suggest these are coming in with the wooden containers, and unless you have
damp problems elsewhere in the museum, they shouldn't become a pest with
you.
Tony


Dr A.G.Irwin
47 The Avenues
Norwich
Norfolk NR2 3PH
England

mobile: +44(0)7880707834
phone: +44(0)1603 453524

On 12 May 2015 at 11:49, Liesa Brierley  wrote:

>
>  Dear Line,
>
>
>
> Hard to see, but likely to be a scavenger / mould feeding beetle.
>
> Attached is a poster with 5 of the most common types that we put together
> a few years back. Have a look at the one at the three bottom ones
> (Cartodere, Dienerella and Adistemia).
>
>
>
> Best regards from the Maritime Museum in London!
>
> Liesa
>
>
> Preventive Conservator
>
>
>
> *Royal Museums Greenwich*
>
> National Maritime Museum  |  Royal Observatory Greenwich  |  The Queen's
> House | Cutty Sark
>
>
>
> *Greenwich, London SE10 9NF*
>
> *direct *+44 (0) 208 858 4422 ext.6707
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]
> *Sent:* 12 May 2015 10:45
> *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net
> *Subject:* [pestlist] identification
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear all
>
>
>
> We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop
> and served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with
> easy access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are
> they a threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the
> wooden containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the
> picture. They are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.
>
>
>
> Would really appreciate any help!
>
>
>
> Yours Sincerely
>
> Line Hallbjörnsson
>
>
>
> [image: MS_Small_RGB_signatur]
>
>
>
> Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator
>
> M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør
>
> Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87
>
> Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
>
> l...@mfs.dk 
>
> www.mfs.dk
>
>
>
>
>
> [image: EMYA2015_lille]
> 
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[pestlist] RE: identification

[Tom O'Keeffe]

Hi Line,

It’s difficult to tell from the photo, but they look to me like a type of 
plaster or scavenger beetle, from the lathridiidae family. The genus Cartodere 
is often found in stored food products, and like other lathridiidae are found 
in damp conditions and feed on plant matter and mould.

They are not generally a threat to objects themselves but can indicate damp 
conditions, so check your storage areas, café and kitchen for possible pipe 
leaks or other damp areas/water ingress. If they are arriving already in the 
boxes, address this with the supplier.

I’d be interested to hear what others think, but I hope this helps,

Tom


Tom O’Keeffe
Collections Care Technician

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Lambeth Road
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From: Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:l...@mfs.dk]
Sent: 12 May 2015 10:45
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification


Dear all

We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop and 
served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with easy 
access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are they a 
threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the wooden 
containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the picture. They 
are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour.

Would really appreciate any help!

Yours Sincerely
Line Hallbjörnsson

[cid:image001.png@01D08CA2.58041EC0]

Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator
M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør
Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87
Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13
l...@mfs.dk
www.mfs.dk


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[pestlist] RE: identification help

[pestlist]

Loc 37 Beetle – around 2.25mm in length. Head can’t be seen from above
--- Not sure. The tarsi and legs looks like they could belong to a Mordellid 
beetle (tumbling flower beetle) and body somewhat so-so. Do you have any views 
of head and antennae?
Loc 54 larva is just over  a 1 mm in length
--- Not sure.  Looks like a dermestid larva but not sure of genus.
Loc 70 larva – amber colored 3 mm in length (perhaps an Odd beetle larva) So 
sorry for the little guy. Still alive and I pulled out a goodly number of hairs 
turning him over.
--- Yes, looks like Thylodrias contractus larva
Loc 41 Beetle – between 2 ½ - 2 ¾ mm in length. He ended up being “drawn and 
quartered” so to speak when turned over!
--- Looks like Cryptophagus.

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
212-769-5277 fax

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From: pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1:20 PM
To: pestlist@museumpests.net
Subject: [pestlist] identification help


I have two different beetle larvae and beetles that I am hoping to help 
identify.

Loc 54 larva is just over  a 1 mm in length

Loc 37 Beetle – around 2.25mm in length. Head can’t be seen from above

Loc 70 larva – amber colored 3 mm in length (perhaps an Odd beetle larva) So 
sorry for the little guy. Still alive and I pulled out a goodly number of hairs 
turning him over.

Loc 41 Beetle – between 2 ½ - 2 ¾ mm in length. He ended up being “drawn and 
quartered” so to speak when turned over!

Thanks so much in advance for any help!

Holly
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I am thinking that the larva from Loc 54 is a dermestid of some sort. Anyone 
have any thoughts as to what the other larva and the two beetle might be?


Regards,

Holly

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I have two different beetle larvae and beetles that I am hoping to help 
identify.

Loc 54 larva is just over  a 1 mm in length

Loc 37 Beetle – around 2.25mm in length. Head can’t be seen from above

Loc 70 larva – amber colored 3 mm in length (perhaps an Odd beetle larva) So 
sorry for the little guy. Still alive and I pulled out a goodly number of hairs 
turning him over.

Loc 41 Beetle – between 2 ½ - 2 ¾ mm in length. He ended up being “drawn and 
quartered” so to speak when turned over!

Thanks so much in advance for any help!

Holly
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[pestlist] RE: identification: two types of tiny beetles

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Hi Katie

Image  #5 appears to be a Melyridae beetle perhaps Anthocomus equestris 
(Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Melyridae)? http://bugguide.net/node/view/49980/bgimage
As far as I know there are no museum pests within this family. The only concern 
is that the dead insects may serve as food for some pestiferous insects such as 
Anthrenus and Trogoderma spp (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and/or Psocoptera.

Image # 007 I believe is a Trogoderma anthrenoides (Sharp) (Coleoptera: 
Dermestidae)male specimen.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/606232/bgimage
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/142220/42051
It is a bit more of a concern considering that it can be a minor pest of stored 
products of primarily animal origin though it has been recorded damaging dried 
chillies and corn.
The following article contain some biological information on T. anthrenoides.
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2583428


Image #006 is most likely a very worn specimen of Trogoderma grassmani Beal or 
perhaps T. simplex (Jayne) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). The specimen appears to 
be long dead.
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/135918



Best regards:

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I found these three - out of maybe a dozen all together - on two window sills 
of our rare book storage. The room and the window sills have been cleaned well 
within the past year and are pretty routinely monitored. Other than 
multicolored Asian lady beetles which try in droves to get in through the 
windows in fall, this is the first I've seen of pests in this area. (We made 
efforts last fall to re-seal the windows, since some lady beetles were clearly 
getting in in previous years.)

Image 5  shows what appears to me to be a  beetle which is about 4 mm long in 
with brown and black stripes.

Image 6 and 7 show what I am concerned may be carpet beetles. They are about 
2.5 mm long and have varied light reddish  brown and black markings, though i 
don't see any very white areas, which I'm used to seeing on pictures of carpet 
beetles.

Thank You,

Katie Mullen
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Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI  53706-1482
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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
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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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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
anders...@carnegiemnh.org<mailto:anders...@carnegiemnh.org>
http://www.carnegiemnh.org

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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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Pittsburgh, PA  15212
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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
Conservator
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
5800 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Phone (412)665-2607
anders...@carnegiemnh.org<mailto:anders...@carnegiemnh.org>
http://www.carnegiemnh.org

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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!
:::
the warhol:
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Pittsburgh, PA  15212
T  412.237.8312
F  412.237.8340
E  jaco...@warhol.org<mailto:jaco...@warhol.org>
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Hello John,

I agree with Nancy, it looks like the minute brown scavenger beetle, 
Latridiidae family.  What type of environment did you find it in?  Several 
years ago, we had quite a few show up for unexplained reasons, then they were 
gone.

Thanks,
Amy

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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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F  412.237.8340
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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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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!
:::
the warhol:
John Samuel Jacobs, MLIS
Assistant Registrar for Collections
117 Sandusky Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15212
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[pestlist] RE: Identification help please

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Looks like a Rove Beetle larva.

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Bernice
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Hello,

Can anyone help me with identification of this lovely creature? 2 were found on 
a sticky trap. They are 3mm long.

Thanks,
Bernice


[cid:image001.jpg@01CF2661.67116470]
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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[pestlist] RE: Identification

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Thank you, Robert. This is most helpful advice!

Joni Joseph
Collections Assistant
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
1644 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
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[cid:image001.jpg@01CD61A9.B492CFA0]

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The specimen is a yellow jacketnot sure what species.

Best advice?  Call an exterminator for the one in the wall void of the house - 
the headaches involved are numerous and worth the expense of professional 
consultation/treatment.

Yellow Jackets are extremely aggressive, so the one you mentioned at the base 
of the pillar on the historic garage should be treated immediately if guests 
(especially children) will be nearby. This can probably be done in-house.

Advice on treatment:


1.Quarantine the area off with whatever materials you have handy.



2.Do not treat the nest during the day using over-the-counter wasp sprays. 
Daytime treatments will kill the larvae, queen, and workers that are inside the 
nest, but will not destroy foragers that were out looking for food at the time 
of treatment. The returning yellow jackets will congregate at the access hole 
and go into an aggressive defense/stinging mode. They will sometimes linger 
like this for days.

  A better treatment time is between sunset and 4:00AM.


3.Wear thick leather gloves when treating the nest. Workers often guard the 
entrance (even at nighttime). They are very quick and will sting repeatedly if 
they can figure out where you are.


4.Have someone hold a flashlight for you some distance away from the nest 
during treatment. Emerging yellow jackets will attack the light, putting you in 
a dangerous situation if you are holding the light yourself.


Good luck!



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Dear Experts,

We have a problem with wasps nesting in the exterior historic house façade. 
They seem to be entering in cracks between the plaster and woodwork. We have 
found dead carcasses inside the house; on the first floor and basement levels, 
which are not very close to the point where they are entering the structure 
outside. Can anyone identify this species and how we can best treat the 
problem? They also made a nest in the pillar base of the historic garage where 
we have children coming for summer camp. We certainly do not want any of them 
to be stung.

Thank you in advance for your help.

My best,

Joni Joseph
Collections Assistant
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
1644 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.965.0400 ext. 119
Fax: 202.965.0164
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The specimen is a yellow jacketnot sure what species.

Best advice?  Call an exterminator for the one in the wall void of the house - 
the headaches involved are numerous and worth the expense of professional 
consultation/treatment.

Yellow Jackets are extremely aggressive, so the one you mentioned at the base 
of the pillar on the historic garage should be treated immediately if guests 
(especially children) will be nearby. This can probably be done in-house.

Advice on treatment:


1.Quarantine the area off with whatever materials you have handy.



2.Do not treat the nest during the day using over-the-counter wasp sprays. 
Daytime treatments will kill the larvae, queen, and workers that are inside the 
nest, but will not destroy foragers that were out looking for food at the time 
of treatment. The returning yellow jackets will congregate at the access hole 
and go into an aggressive defense/stinging mode. They will sometimes linger 
like this for days.

  A better treatment time is between sunset and 4:00AM.


3.Wear thick leather gloves when treating the nest. Workers often guard the 
entrance (even at nighttime). They are very quick and will sting repeatedly if 
they can figure out where you are.


4.Have someone hold a flashlight for you some distance away from the nest 
during treatment. Emerging yellow jackets will attack the light, putting you in 
a dangerous situation if you are holding the light yourself.


Good luck!



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Dear Experts,

We have a problem with wasps nesting in the exterior historic house façade. 
They seem to be entering in cracks between the plaster and woodwork. We have 
found dead carcasses inside the house; on the first floor and basement levels, 
which are not very close to the point where they are entering the structure 
outside. Can anyone identify this species and how we can best treat the 
problem? They also made a nest in the pillar base of the historic garage where 
we have children coming for summer camp. We certainly do not want any of them 
to be stung.

Thank you in advance for your help.

My best,

Joni Joseph
Collections Assistant
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
1644 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.965.0400 ext. 119
Fax: 202.965.0164
www.tudorplace.org
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[pestlist] RE: identification help sought

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Hello all,

Yesterday, I discovered a pretty gnarly network of spiderwebs in one of our 
furniture storage areas and, upon cleaning them up, found three dead beetles 
and a live (!) larva. I am fairly new to insect ID and would love a little help 
identifying the bugs. I have attached some (admittedly pretty poor) photos and 
would appreciate any insight you might be able to share. 

Thanks very much!
Whitney Robertson



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