Spider is a wolf spider, family Lycosidae. You will see the females carrying 
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Jo 
Bjorkman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:17 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [PestList] FW: pests in our new building

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Hi all, here is the second round of photos, dividing them up so they send.



Image 4 is a small caterpillar about 12 mil. long and the first time we have 
found one in a trap.



Image 5 is a spider that we are seeing a high concentration of in a particular 
area where  reclaimed wood was used to build a “greenhouse” tableau.  The wood 
was heat treated before being brought into the building and there is nothing 
inside of the structure, but I found 6 of these spiders in a trap that was only 
out for a week.  The caterpillar was found in the same area.



Thanks all, any info is much appreciated, Jo



Jo Bjorkman

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From: Jo Bjorkman
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: pests in our new building



Hello all,

Here are a few insects found in our new building not yet open to the public, in 
enclosed storage areas, that are currently only housing a few tools.  These 
rooms do tend to get a little more humid the central open areas of our 
building.  We are in Wisconsin and typically warm and humid this time of year.  
My images are on the large side, so I will send in 2 emails.



The first image is of an insect that looks like a tiny black speck to the naked 
eye, and we have been seeing them for months, our contracted pest control 
company ID’d them as fungus gnats, but when we viewed them under the 
microscope, they do not match up with fungus gnat photos.  They were only found 
in the traps on the first floor of the building.



Image 2 is a small flying insect, about 5 Mil. Long





I’m hoping to find out if we have anything of concern to the collection, as 
well if any of them are indicators of other things that may be happening with 
the environment in our new building.  Thanks all for taking a look, Jo

















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Collections Associate

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Phone: 920-694-4693



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<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of 
Voron, Joel
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 6:30 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [PestList] Blueish/green spiders



Laurent, thank you for all of that information from your father....very cool. 
Please let dad know that I was just sharing a picture because this is the first 
time I have seen these two spider. That they are my entertainment during porch 
coffee as well as that I do not use pesticide as I grow ornamental bamboo which 
is pest resistant. Thank you!! JTV





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Hello everyone.



My dad, confirms.



The spider is indeed a female Leucage venusta, seen from underneath. The first 
description was made in Georgia (USA), from a male, in 1841, under the name 
Eipera venusta by french arachnologist Walckenaer.

The name is inspired by the goddess Venus, for its beauty. The species is 
characterised by its green legs.

It is now classified in the Tetragnathidae family.

To my father’s knowledge it is only found in the US and Canada so far, where it 
is also referred as “Orchard Spider”.

My dad added the following picture, where you can see it in all its glory.

He also questions why on earth one would ever consider it a “pest”!? Unless one 
wants to include it on a list of victims of pesticides... Good point.



Have a great week.



Laurent Cruveillier



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On 21 Jun 2020, at 21:34, artsroundhill . 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:



Beautiful... do they take cream and sugar??😂



On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 11:24 AM Laurent G. Cruveillier 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

My father is a renowned French arachnologist. I’ll ask him but that may take 
some time (he is 89!).



Laurent Cruveillier





On 21 Jun 2020, at 15:02, Voron, Joel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 
wrote:



These little  guys have been showing up on the front porch at the farm. They 
are my morning coffee buddies. JTV

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