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On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Lewis-Gentry, Genevieve < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi Kate, > > > > If you want a little more on springtails there is some information in a > white sheet on the MuseumPests.net website. The fact sheets are here: > http://www.museumpests.net/identification.asp > > > > This may mean you have some sort of moisture problem and there is > microscopic mold in the area you are finding them. The springtails may not > be damaging the objects you are concerned about but they may indicate you > want to check on things. > > > > Cheers, > > Genevieve > > > > ================================================= > Genevieve Lewis-Gentry, Curatorial Assistant > Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria > 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. > Phone: 617-495-2365 Fax: 617-495-9484 > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *Louis Sorkin > *Sent:* Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:26 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [pestlist] Insect identification help > > > > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Technically no longer classified as an insect, but hexapod. Obviously is > 6-legged as well. > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Tablet > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Hanson Plass, Kathryn" <[email protected]> > Date: 1/30/2014 09:14 (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: [pestlist] Insect identification help > > 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 would appreciate help with a more definite ID on this insect - I have > seen it incidentally in traps before, but have been seeing it in higher > concentration. I have identified it from reference books as a springtail > and nuisance - am I on track? The second image contains a CM ruler with MM > marks for scale. > > > > Thanks, > > Kate > > > > -- > > Kate Hanson Plass > > Museum Technician > > Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters > > National Historic Site > > 105 Brattle Street > > Cambridge, MA 02138 > > > > 617-876-4491 x13 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] 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] 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] 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] > -- Kate Hanson Plass Museum Technician Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-876-4491 x13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
