The dermestid larva appears to be *Anthrenocerus *(Australian carpet beetle). The white things are bits of frass - it's been eating something pale. The beetle is one of the plaster beetles - *Adistemia watsoni*, most likely. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 18 Dec 2018 at 21:31, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Pestlist, > > ID help would be much appreciated for these two specimens: > > The first one is 'hairy' like a dermestid larvae, which we've previously > found, but doesn't look like the others I've seen. Also, what the heck did > it expel at one end? Eggs? > > Second one is the size of a booklouse, but I am unfamiliar. > > Thank you, everyone! I'd like to add a special Happy Holidays to you all, > as well. > > Julie > > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/pestlist. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/2c1d1d37-7d8f-4a23-bbe6-356bda7d04c1%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/2c1d1d37-7d8f-4a23-bbe6-356bda7d04c1%40googlegroups.com?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]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/pestlist. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKPn6LB_c_qNvr6OR6z7o%3DvD5UY69V-_9adMVu30Cgc6Vg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
