Hi Alexandra, The moth is an outdoor moth that has been attracted to the light. I am not sure what the beetles are.
Your post is a reminder to all of us. It is best not to place lights directly adjacent to the doors (or other openings) into collection spaces. They will draw insects. You are doing the right thing by increasing your monitoring. Also make sure that the seals around the doors and the door sweeps remain in good condition. Good Luck! Gretchen From: 'Carrier, Alexandra A' via MuseumPests <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PestList] ID request 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. Hello, Earlier this year a new safety light was installed near an exterior door of my collection storage office building. This has obviously increased the number of bugs and insects around the door. I haven't seen much intrusion beyond the doorway, but I want to make sure that with the increased insect traffic around the door that I am responding properly to any heightened risks, if any (i.e. add lure traps near the interior door, etc.). We are located in western South Dakota, USA. I've attached two photos. The moth looks like a painted lichen moth, and in the beetle photo one looks like a type of weevil. Any recommendations for additional trapping needs/methods is appreciated. (Apologies for the image quality). Thank you! Alexandra Carrier Museum Curator Badlands National Park Minuteman Missile National Historic Site 25216 Ben Reifel Road Interior, SD 57750 office: (605) 433-5247 mobile: (605) 891-5418 she/her/hers -- 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/BY5PR09MB5572A910B357A7EC63448AB38C01A%40BY5PR09MB5572.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fBY5PR09MB5572A910B357A7EC63448AB38C01A%2540BY5PR09MB5572.namprd09.prod.outlook.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,e_dUivGijv3LYAqZSxRjb-fS8z-9xDOTu4pea6XOM3f4ix_HbbflDSFClm-Rl4s9M4ueRAIU1luKyIJqHkDngR3X9-jnMt-29j49OwXlfSeiZGHARQ,,&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/MN2PR02MB69126433934440ACE5DC34DCBC01A%40MN2PR02MB6912.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
