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. ----------------------------------------------------------- The common European Death Watch Beetle does occur in the north-east of USA, but there are an additional four (?) species that occur in North America. I'm not familiar with their habits or how to separate them. Tony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 24 January 2012 16:36 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Tony for the advice. The elytra do look like those of the death watch beetle. I should have mentioned that the specimen was collected in Philadelphia. Has the death watch beetle been found in the United States? Cheers, Laura From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:44 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Looks very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: [email protected] 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] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume & Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 [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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
