Hi Angelica, Thank you for the update! I'm glad you got to the bottom of it. I agree with the drain fly ID - they are kind of cute aren't they? I also think you are right about the spider beetles. I think they are also attracted to veg fiber. Sorry I'm no help on the rest but keep up the good work!
Sharon Penton On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 10:21 AM Angelica Isa-Adaniya <[email protected]> wrote: > That certainly looks right! Thank you, Todd. > - Angelica > > On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 at 07:52, Todd Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 3.1 and 3.2 look like "Drain Flies". If so, they are often found around >> floor drains, sinks, janitors closets/restrooms. My understanding is they >> are not a serious threat to materials museum collections. >> >> -Todd >> >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 4:52 PM Angelica Isa-Adaniya < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I apologise that the photos are in disorder. I mistakenly assumed Gmail >>> would order them automatically. The numbers are correct, though. >>> I also forgot to mention #5. It's just a baby something, but I'm unsure >>> what? >>> >>> Thank you again! >>> Angelica >>> >>> On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 16:44, Angelica Isa-Adaniya <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear everyone, >>>> >>>> I wanted to update you all on the "biscuit beetle" situation I had a >>>> few months ago where we flipped thinking they were squeezing themselves out >>>> of a freezer, etc. I hope you recall. I promised to update, so here it is! >>>> As Tony was very kind to point out, the beetles (eventually identified as >>>> *Tricorynus >>>> h.*) were in fact infesting two objects in the room and flying towards >>>> the moisture in the freezer seals as well as squeezing themselves >>>> *into* the freezer, which is why I found them inside the freezer but >>>> outside the bags. After a thorough inspection, they were found inside >>>> cardboard boxes which held very large vegetable fibre baskets that used to >>>> belong to mummy bundles. These have been vacuumed and vacuum-sealed since. >>>> The problem has since disappeared. Rarely any beetles are found these days. >>>> >>>> For those of you who are not familiar with *Tricorynus*, it is also >>>> called Mexican book beetle, and according to the very limited literature I >>>> have found on them, they will eat both wood and vegetable fibres (including >>>> dried seeds, fruits, etc.) as well as book covers (i.e. cardboard type >>>> material). They look very much like biscuit beetles on first inspection, so >>>> if you ever find them associated with books and wood, which would be >>>> strange, this might be a good ID. Please be advised that even the ones >>>> which were found sprinkled *inside* the freezer (at -30°C) woke up and >>>> started moving after a few minutes of being removed to room temperature. >>>> I'm sure they die if left long enough, but they seem pretty hardy, so if >>>> you ever have *Tricorynus* issues, keep things in the freezer for a >>>> very long time, just in case. We do 3 weeks to be safe. >>>> >>>> Thank you all for all your help and ideas on this issue! >>>> >>>> ------ >>>> I also have 5 IDs that I would really appreciate some help with. I'm >>>> always unsure about making IDs because I'm in such a different climate from >>>> the literature. Any insights will be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> 1. These weird insects with cricket-like legs have been showing up. Not >>>> sure what they are? Crickets, I guess. Hopefully not a threat! >>>> 2. Golden spider beetles? Unsure because we've never trapped these >>>> before. >>>> 3. I call it "cherub" moth for now because it looks like a tiny moth >>>> head with wings. I'm hoping it's not a threat. >>>> 4. Very large black beetles that I hope just wander in and have nothing >>>> to do with anything. Curiously, one of them had these weird pods wrapped >>>> around their legs and it would be great if anyone had any idea what these >>>> are? 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