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 larval shed skin looks like it's from the odd beetle, Thylodrias contractus. The adult beetle looks like an adult shiny spider beetle Gibbium aequinoctiale. So these 2 things are not related and you have 2 species of beetle.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morris, Bernice Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 1:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] ID please! 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- <<20130827_PC_DET_1_insects_.jpg>> He <<20130827_PC_DET_2_insects_.jpg>> llo all, Is anyone able to give me any information of what this adult and casing may be? I suspect it is some kind of spider beetle... Many thanks, Bernice Bernice Morris Assistant Conservator of Costume and Textiles Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7579 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
