Thanks Stephan! I agree it does look like Attagenus smirnovi. We have fortunately just replaced all of our wool and natural fiber carpeting after seeing some webbing Clothes Moths, which were luckily neutralized before they became problematic. Hopefully this will have taken away any food source for the carpet beetle as well, and this was a last lingerer. I had not seen any before, but am keeping my eyes open for them now. Especially considering the proximity to a storage room, and an Exhibition.
All the best, Kevin Ryan Assistant Manager of Operations Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 140 West 17th Street (staff and delivery entrance) www.rubinmuseum.org<http://www.rubinmuseum.org> Phone: 212.620.5000 x396 Fax: 212.620.0628 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Stephan Biebl Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 4:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Pest ID Help Kevin, It looks like „Attagenus smirnovi“ but uncertain without microscope Stephan Biebl Germany Am 10.08.2018 um 20:38 schrieb Kevin Ryan <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: Hello all, I have been following some of the conversations in this group and figured I would give it a shot to see if I can get some help on an insect ID. I attached some pictures to this email of what I think may be a drug store beetle, and I just wanted to get some more opinions both on the ID and the level of danger to our collection (I have it in my list of possible dangerous insects) This was a lone straggler, or so it appears right now since there is no other sightings and no evidence of infestation. All the best, Kevin Ryan Assistant Manager of Operations Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 140 West 17th Street (staff and delivery entrance) www.rubinmuseum.org<http://www.rubinmuseum.org> Phone: 212.620.5000 x396 Fax: 212.620.0628 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- 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 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BN7PR13MB23380A8D86E4D4E56E09C8D0B5240%40BN7PR13MB2338.namprd13.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BN7PR13MB23380A8D86E4D4E56E09C8D0B5240%40BN7PR13MB2338.namprd13.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. <Possible Drug Store Beetle.jpg> <Possible Drug Store Beetle (2).jpg> <Possible Drug store Beetle (3).jpg> -- 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 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B5D158CE-AA78-45E7-9905-B42D919EF8B8%40holzwurmfluesterer.de<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B5D158CE-AA78-45E7-9905-B42D919EF8B8%40holzwurmfluesterer.de?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BN7PR13MB23389AE6B3571531537757C9B5240%40BN7PR13MB2338.namprd13.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
