I would say this is Odd Beetle - perhaps a bit desiccated, and therefore contracted and thus darker. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 at 15:04, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > These look like odd beetles to me. I was under the impression that the > neat rows of hairs across the dorsum, a lack of longer hairs at the tip of > the abdomen, and the overall shape were more diagnostic than color. I have > seen very similar looking critters of varying color - from light reddish > orange to very dark brown, nearly black, which I have been identifying as > odd beetles for years. And yes, they curl into a C when stressed. > Hopefully one of the entomologists will weigh in. > > > I freeze traps immediately after collecting, using the same procedures I > would to de-infest an object. > > > > > Mike Quigley > Assistant Curator > The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center > Bowdoin College > 9500 College Station > Brunswick, ME 04011 > > [email protected] > (207)725-3305 > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf > of Anderson, Gretchen <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 17, 2018 6:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Beetle Larvae ID: Carpet, Odd, or other? AND > Keeping a specimen in tact when caught alive? > > Hi Julie > > This is a dermestid larva but definitely not an odd beetle. Odd beetle > larva are a generally lighter in color — a reddish orange. When they stress > out they curl into a “C “ Very diagnostic. > > Have you looked at the images on the Museum Peat Network. It might help > with identify identifications. > > Gretchen > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 17, 2018, at 11:27 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thank you, Rebecca > > That's a great idea. I will certainly do that next time. > > Julie > > On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 5:44:42 AM UTC-7, Rebecca Honold, > Kunsthalle Karlsruhe wrote: >> >> Hi Julie, >> >> >> >> when the specimens are still alive I tend to put the whole trap in the >> freezer for a few hours or over night. I’m not sure whether that is more >> humane than squashing them, but at least they remain intact. >> >> >> >> Best wishes, rebecca >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Rebecca Honold >> >> Restauratorin für Kunst auf Papier / conservator for works of art on paper >> >> Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Von:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *Im >> Auftrag von *[email protected] >> *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 16. Oktober 2018 19:39 >> *An:* Museumpests >> *Betreff:* [pestlist] Beetle Larvae ID: Carpet, Odd, or other? AND >> Keeping a specimen in tact when caught alive? >> >> >> >> Hello Pestlist, >> >> >> >> I discovered 3 beetle larvae on a trap of mine under a piece of wooden >> furniture. I have old photos of other captures I'm comparing this to and >> feel these guys are either Odd beetle or Carpet beetle. Is there an easy >> way to tell the difference? Sorry for the less-than-ideal photos of the >> specimens - one was still alive and moving so I was rushing to photograph >> it before killing it. The image of a squirming, stuck, larvae will haunt me >> for a while! >> >> >> >> Which makes me wonder - is there a 'humane' way to kill a bug on a sticky >> trap that keeps the specimen in tact? A conservator here suggested maybe a >> vapor chamber with some alcohol. 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