Claire, The creatures you imaged are adult bugs that appear consistent with those of the family miridae. I anticipate these merely were hiding within cracks or crevices of the cedar pole, and not infesting or damaging the item. The creature you listed is a beetle. I think you might breath a sigh of relief. Best regards, Rich
Richard Pollack, PhD. CEO & Chief Scientific Officer IdentifyUS, LLC 320 Needham Street Suite 200 Newton, MA 02464-1593 ------------------ 617.600.6360 (W) 617.513.9266 (M) On Dec 22, 2014, at 13:28, pestlist@museumpests.net wrote: > > Just found that the identification image library at musuempests.net is not > available and I was hoping to id these little critters. > > They are coming out of an old growth red cedar story (totem) pole recently > brought to a client's museum. > > The pole is currently being treated with BoraCare (which they clearly don't > like), but I would like to know what they are. The best I have managed for > myself is that they may be some form of phymatodes decussatum. > > Many, many thanks for any suggestions. Scale is in millimeters. > > Claire > > > J. Claire Dean > Conservator > > Dean & Associates Conservation Services > 3438 NE 62nd Avenue > Portland, Oregon 97213 > USA > Tel: 503-331-1972 > E-mail: jclaired...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > "So when times are hard and life is rough, > You can stick the kettle on and find me a cup" > > Prof. Elemental > > <2014.008.001a_bugs_12.22.2014.jpg>
