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I think the "book lice" are said to feed off mold and fungi. The red mites just eat pollen and outdoor plants like clover and grass. Best, Sharlane On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Hilary Kaplan <hilary.kap...@nara.gov> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > I was long ago told by an entomologist that the red mites are likely > feeding off of microscopic mold, which would make sense as to why they are > found in a humid environment. It would be helpful if someone with greater > knowledge could corroborate. > > Best, > Hilary > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Louis Sorkin <sor...@amnh.org> wrote: > >> This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net >> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Correct. These are very commonly seen as Tom noted. The larvae of most >> are parasitic on arthropods; species of one genus are pollen feeders. >> Nymphs and adults are predaceous. The pollen feeders have been known to >> bite people – but it’s only tasting, not feeding. They can actually stay >> on the roof and walls of buildings and don’t go back to the ground. >> Crushed mites do stain certain substrates. >> >> Lou >> >> >> >> *From:* pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto: >> pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] *On Behalf Of *bugman22 >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2016 3:27 PM >> *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net >> *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Mite? >> >> >> >> This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net >> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> These red mites are quite common crawling up the exterior of buildings >> and entering through the weep holes in the lower frames of windows. They >> are originating in the moist leaf litter and mulch around the perimeter of >> the building. You'll have to check with Lou, but I think they are >> predaceous. The only damage they cause is a red smear if crushed. >> >> >> >> Tom Parker >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Louis Sorkin <sor...@amnh.org> >> To: pestlist <pestlist@museumpests.net> >> Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2016 3:19 pm >> Subject: RE: [pestlist] Mite? >> >> >> This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net >> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an >> Erythraeidae. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [ >> mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Betsy Bruemmer >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 3:06 PM >> To: pestlist@museumpests.net >> Subject: RE: [pestlist] Mite? >> >> >> This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To >> unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout >> mites. >> >> BETSY BRUEMMER | Collections Manager >> >> MOHAI Resource Center >> 5933 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 >> Mailing: PO Box 80816, Seattle, WA 98108 >> P 206 324 1126 Ext 122 F 206 767 2249 >> betsy.bruem...@mohai.org MOHAI.org >> >> >> >> >> Toys of the '50s, '60s and '70s | On view July 2-Sept. 25 #MOHAItoys >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [ >> mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T >> CIV NHHC, NUM >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 11:17 AM >> To: pestlist@museumpests.net >> Subject: [pestlist] Mite? >> >> >> This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To >> unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I found this little guy (less than 1 mm) near our library, which is on >> the third floor. My first guess is that it's a mite, but since it was by >> our library, I wanted to be sure it wasn't something more harmful. >> >> Thank you! >> >> Megan Jablonski >> Collections Manager >> Puget Sound Navy Museum >> Naval History & Heritage Command >> 251 1st Street >> Bremerton, WA 98337 >> p. (360) 627-2288 >> f. 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Kaplan > Training Specialist, National Faculty > Records Management Training Program > National Archives and Records Administration > 8601 Adelphi Road > College Park, MD 20740 > hilary.kap...@nara.gov > 301 837 0998 Phone > 301 837 0380 FAX > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > > -- Sharlane Gubkin Preservation Officer Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University 11055 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106-7151 (216) 368-3465 ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com
