Chris, I haven’t seen any more posts about the “ant” picture, so I apologize if it’s already been properly ID’d. I checked with a bee specialist in my program, and it is likely a soil-nesting bee in the Halictidae family. The wetness of the bee makes it hard to ID because of how it affects the body hairs. But given you’d place the trap outdoors, I’d say this catch is nothing to worry about.
--Dan Dan Wixted Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) Cornell University Ph (607) 255-7525 525 Tower Road FAX (607) 255-3075 CALS Surge Facility psep.cce.cornell.edu<http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/> Ithaca, NY 14853 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of chris.niver Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:37 AM To: Museumpests <[email protected]> Subject: [pestlist] Pest ID I could use some help identifying these insects. I suspect the ant is a carpenter ant, I placed the trap near a damaged piece of wood outdoors. It's wet so the wings are plastered down against its body and it's 9 mm long. The beetle was found in a storage area, dead. I used the wrong side of the ruler in the photo, it's 8 mm long. Chris Niver Assistant Conservator Milwaukee Art Museum MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 mam.org<https://mam.org/> Out of respect for the heightened concern around the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Museum is temporarily closed. Please visit mam.org<https://mam.org/> for the latest updates—and explore mam.org/athome<https://mam.org/athome/> to watch our videos, listen to exhibition audio guides and podcasts, browse teacher resources, read articles, and more. We will continue to develop content that allows you to experience our rich creative history, dig deeper into topics of interest to you, and discover endless inspiration online. Be well. -- 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]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/3171c7ad-1e1d-49f0-849f-3c83d517d162%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/3171c7ad-1e1d-49f0-849f-3c83d517d162%40googlegroups.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/MN2PR04MB5998AFF76FB05A5FC9AB44F8AFAB0%40MN2PR04MB5998.namprd04.prod.outlook.com.
