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Disgusting? That's all in the eye of the beholder. I'm sure the dermestids found it quite lovely. Now, were any adult beetles present? Perhaps, they've all dispersed to enjoy other items in the collection. Hope not. Even if we could provide a precise name, that would not necessarily help with assigning a geographic source. Many of the dermestids have achieved worldwide distribution, thanks to us shipping them around the globe. I'd recommend you monitor other items, inspecting them frequently and checking glue traps. Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Katherine Singley Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 9:46 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] pest ID? 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- No live ones. Truly disgusting, with at least 1 cup of skins and digested felt powder. But I was wondering if the infestation occurred before or after collection in Japan, if the beetles hitched a ride. Thanks! -----Original Message----- >From: "Pollack, Richard J" <richard_poll...@harvard.edu> >Sent: Mar 24, 2017 9:29 AM >To: "pestlist@museumpests.net" <pestlist@museumpests.net> >Subject: RE: [pestlist] pest ID? > > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >Yes, dermestid larvae and/or cast skins. Are any living? Nailing down the >species is possible, but mainly of academic interest only. Inspect the felt or >any other organic components to ascertain if any live ones remain. > >Richard J. Pollack, PhD >HARVARD UNIVERSITY >Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior >Environmental Public Health Officer >46 Blackstone St. >Cambridge, MA 02139 >Office: 617-495-2995 Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu >richard_poll...@harvard.edu > >Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Instructor, Department of >Immunology & Infectious Disease > >IdentifyUS LLC >President & Chief Scientific Officer >Identify.us.com > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net >[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Katherine Singley >Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 9:22 AM >To: pestlist@museumpests.net >Subject: [pestlist] pest ID? > > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Any ideas on this, found in great numbers inside a Japanese military >instrument case from World War II? Felt is pulverized. Dermestid? Length >.4-.6cm. Specific oriental variety? > >Thanks! >Kate Singley >Conservation Anthropologica >Dectaur, GA > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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
