This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- I should have sent measurements, although that might not change your ID. The specimens are approximately the size of a flea (about 1/8 inch or 2/10 centimeter long). Is there a species of ground beetles this small?
Thanks for your time with this. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Ryan - They appear to be ground beetles (Carabidae). In warm weather, they often are attracted to exterior lighting, crawl around and up the building and enter through cracks and crevices. They are not a direct threat to collections, however their carcasses may be fed upon by carpet beetle larvae. Thomas A. Parker, PhD President, Entomologist Pest Control Services, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) <[email protected]> To: pestlist <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 5:56 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello all, I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: • Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor • Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath • Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors • A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Any idea what these insects are and if they pose a threat to collections? Thanks, Ryan Jones Integrated Pest Management Specialist [Colonial_Williamsburg_Logo.jpg] P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 220-7080 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
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