It reminds me of a flea more than a book louse, but hard to tell. Not sure why there would be a flea in your trap, though! Linda Roundhill Art and Antiquities Conservation, LLC Woodinville WA
On Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 3:27 AM gillian marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you so much Joseph! > > Best wishes, > > Gillian > > > > On Jan 23, 2020, at 5:25 AM, Jackson, Joseph <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Gillian, > > > > This does look like a book louse, one of the lepinotus variety which > usually have larger abdomens. In regards to the white substanc , it is most > likely the adhesive from the trap itself. > > > > Best > > Joseph Jackson > > Preventive Conservation Intern > > National Library of Scotland > > George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW > > Email: [email protected] > > Website: www.nls.uk > > Twitter: @natlibscot > > Facebook: /NationalLibraryofScotland > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of gillian marcus > > Sent: 22 January 2020 19:33 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [pestlist] Pest ID help - bug with mystery white substance > > > > Hi Pest List, > > > > I recently pulled a sticky trap with a strange creature in it - at first > I thought it was a book louse, but it has what appears to be a white powder > or other white substance all over it. It’s also a lot more bloated looking > than most book lice, so I’m unsure. I’ve attached a photo (although it’s > not a great one, apologies). Thank you so much for your help! > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Gillian Marcus > > > > -- > > 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/SN6PR08MB521459F0B82558D4950B6BA7AC0C0%40SN6PR08MB5214.namprd08.prod.outlook.com > . > > > > National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 > > > > This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not > the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your > system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of > the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of > Scotland. This message is subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) > Act 2002 and data protection legislation. Personal data sent to the Library > by email will be processed in accordance with the Library’s privacy > information available at www.nls.uk/privacy. No liability is accepted for > any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. > > > > Before you print please think about the ENVIRONMENT > > > > -- > > 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/LNXP265MB1644D8E823E42D4DE923786A8E0F0%40LNXP265MB1644.GBRP265.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > . > > -- > 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/SN6PR08MB52147A31782527C7FA4AFE9EAC0F0%40SN6PR08MB5214.namprd08.prod.outlook.com > . > -- 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/CAL5sHxfOD%3Dj4dpVR_f7Hd3NKOfD6Q2r-c0NogtztBNwCP%3DLB5Q%40mail.gmail.com.
