The last is a dermestid larva. Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of natural History
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 6, 2023, at 3:20 PM, Dr Tony Irwin <[email protected]> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. "sewerfly2" is actually Cecidomyiidae - one of the gall midges. "unknown beetle 3" is Staphylinidae - a rove beetle Both the above are accidental visitors. As Kelcie points out, the "dermestid" is Polyxenus, the bristly millipede. This is a species that will come indoors regularly - it is particularly fond of bathroom ceilings, perhaps attracted by algal and fungal growths on which it can graze. You may have a damp issue that needs to be addressed, but the millipede itself is not a danger to collections. Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 6 Jul 2023 at 19:05, Christina Bisulca <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello all! I have a couple insects that I can't identify. The first two appear to be the same insect, and I think the 4th might be a sewer fly (?) I also attached two really cute pictures of a dermestid larva. Many, many thanks! Christina -- 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/CALyMK0F%2Bjed5OYtM6nAQ5N_NYM_3XkFjbuFK3%2Bu4oQxsq7_bWw%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCALyMK0F%252Bjed5OYtM6nAQ5N_NYM_3XkFjbuFK3%252Bu4oQxsq7_bWw%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,U-77AAE4qOasg-zV_ncY_edFYPJr-cf9JH_OuB3YJz3vTPkpKqGcukZ_Rolllwrwuz9VdWiO13xHpRJnuq6C_4ySyQqeVN7sdwu2MTTaR97qwuo,&typo=1>. -- 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/CAFWqZKP4_KiE-N%3DrQH4XYEk%3D5pZzzL5WqvK8CqbRT%3DeQ40h7Jw%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAFWqZKP4_KiE-N%253DrQH4XYEk%253D5pZzzL5WqvK8CqbRT%253DeQ40h7Jw%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,eFZ70AvlJdLWJ6l8rkrCQrUODWMO8YbAn-pm8eewuhxleNFcqoytLllxQhPe__38PpmLyNAG9mrk-iFlx3B8LEpWGW74nZxO3ed5GZ7rQiggiXNT8JY6IY9PO-E9&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- 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/6BF53ECA-43F4-40BE-831B-D4876B747CFF%40carnegiemnh.org.
