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. ----------------------------------------------------------- It looks like a partially crushed stink bug to me. Their ability to damage collections is debatable - some research shows that the excretions from these creatures can stain textiles. Because of their relatively robust size, a more likely scenario is that they will overwinter indoors, expire before spring and become a food source for Dermestids.
We remove them as needed with vacuum cleaners. If you vacuum them up alive, plan on replacing the bag immediately - the reason for this will quickly become evident. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Nathan Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 1:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] Fwd: Bug 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, Can you help me identify this flying pest? I don't think it's harmful, but was in my museum this am. I've never seen anything like it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
