The beetle is one of the rove beetles, probably *Tachyporus *species (Staphylinidae). The mite is a predatory species, possible one of the snout mites (Bdellidae). Both are accidental visitors, not pests. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 at 10:00, L. Burleson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > > > Attached are two photos for which I need some identification help if > possible. I am located in Cambridgeshire (southeast England) and they were > trapped sometime within the last 3 months. Apologies for lack of scale – > the beetle was about the size of a ladybird (though it’s longer) and the > other one (could be some sort of mite?) was very very tiny, congruent with > mite-size. They were the only examples trapped. > > > > Any help is appreciated! Best wishes, > > > > Lauren Burleson > > Student Conservator, University of Cambridge Museums > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LO2P265MB0959D0CB626E427C98A74D21BB390%40LO2P265MB0959.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LO2P265MB0959D0CB626E427C98A74D21BB390%40LO2P265MB0959.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKO%3D%3DyK%3DsZfYb1AYf7xpVDE8vUSOOtNCgew-z_Z5rceS4g%40mail.gmail.com.
