Megan,
I believe those are Springtails (I have noted order Collembola), which are
nuisance pests attracted to damp. I am not surprised you are seeing them
in conjunction with Psocids, as they like the same conditions.
- Kate
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:24 PM, wrote:
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> Hello everyone!
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> First
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Subject: Re: [pestlist] Mystery pest
Megan,
Those are springtails (Collembola). They, too, thrive in moist
Megan,
Those are springtails (Collembola). They, too, thrive in moist and humid areas
and conditions. They won't cause any damage to you or your collections.
Dehumidify and vacuum. Not much else is necessary.
-Rich
Richard Pollack, PhD.
CEO & Chief Scientific Officer
IdentifyUS, LLC
320 Needham
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