Hi Dee It's a bit tricky with the photo quality, but at least some of the specimens appear to have the attenuated wings that are typical of *Dorypteryx*. If you do an image search for that genus, you will be able to see the form of the adult (with wings) and the nymphs (without). If they are *Dorypteryx*, this is a booklouse/barklouse that is turning up more frequently in museums and galleries, but it seems to cause few serious problems. As others have said, it would be a sign that humidity levels may be a bit high. Best wishes Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Fri, 17 Sept 2021 at 17:42, Dee Stubbs-Lee <dee.stubbs-...@nbm-mnb.ca> wrote: > Thanks Stephan, > > Very true. Our museum environment is not as tightly controlled as we’d > like and silverfish are an all too common occurrence for us. I did notice > the silverfish and the cricket on the trap. My main query at the moment, > though, is the proper identification of the smaller species along the edge > of the glue surface – would you agree that these book lice? > > Dee > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com [mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Stephan Biebl > *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2021 3:55 PM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [PestList] AW: Need pest id help > > > > Hi Dee, > > > > beside the book lice (*Liposcelis *or *Psocoptera*) you could find a > lonely “silverfish” (see red sign at photograph) as another indicator for > moisture. > > > > Best, Stephan > > > > > > *Von:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> *Im Auftrag > von *Dee Stubbs-Lee > *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 16. September 2021 13:49 > *An:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Betreff:* [PestList] Need pest id help > > > > Hi everyone, > > Can someone help me with a positive id of the tiny insects around the > perimeter of the sticky trap? Sorry it’s not the clearest photo, but I’ve > included a ballpoint pen tip to give an idea of scale. These turn up from > time to time. I tend to describe these as “mites” or “unknown” in my IPM > records. They’re seem to be most common in areas with more moisture such as > basement level concrete floors but I’ve occasionally seen them on upper > floors as well. In this instance, these were collected in basement level > geology collections storage with an unfinished concrete floor. Are they a > direct threat to collections? And what should I properly call them in my > records? > > Thanks, > > Dee Stubbs-Lee > > Conservator > > New Brunswick Museum > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/D5B2146D-268A-4E8A-ABA8-CD616731B37F%40nbm-mnb.ca > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/D5B2146D-268A-4E8A-ABA8-CD616731B37F%40nbm-mnb.ca?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB113715A28D5378FC75C8A8EDCADC9%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB113715A28D5378FC75C8A8EDCADC9%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/1f78b1bdaa394d1e8481e45a81c50075%40NBMEX01.NBM.local > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/1f78b1bdaa394d1e8481e45a81c50075%40NBMEX01.NBM.local?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKOgqe0CsHvL2sw%2B%3DOtsHCnsxY1iJArE5u%3DuX8N%2Btnt8bg%40mail.gmail.com.
