Casey -I would assume they are. It would be odd to have two different species inhabiting the same object. Tom Parker On May 17, 2023, at 11:59 AM, 'Oehler, Casey L' via MuseumPests wrote:
Thanks Tom and Stephan! Tom, I just wanted to confirm that in the scenario above the active green larv
Thanks Tom and Stephan! Tom, I just wanted to confirm that in the scenario
above the active green larvae and adult wraps we found are the same species?
Thanks again for your insights!
Best,
Casey
Casey Oehler
Museum Technician – Museum Conservation Services / NPS History Collection
Harpers F
Group -
As a retired entomologist working with historic properties and museums over the
past 45 years, I've run into your situation quite often, especially when it
comes to log structures and outdoor wooden sculptures.
The scenario goes like this:
A wood-boring beetle lays eggs either in the po
