Enlarging the photo shows that these are booklice (psocids or Psocoptera). The colour, shape and behaviour are not quite right for Latridiidae. But what Tom said for plaster beetles goes for booklice as well. I would suggest these are coming in with the wooden containers, and unless you have damp problems elsewhere in the museum, they shouldn't become a pest with you. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 12 May 2015 at 11:49, Liesa Brierley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Line, > > > > Hard to see, but likely to be a scavenger / mould feeding beetle. > > Attached is a poster with 5 of the most common types that we put together > a few years back. Have a look at the one at the three bottom ones > (Cartodere, Dienerella and Adistemia). > > > > Best regards from the Maritime Museum in London! > > Liesa > > > Preventive Conservator > > > > *Royal Museums Greenwich* > > National Maritime Museum | Royal Observatory Greenwich | The Queen's > House | Cutty Sark > > > > *Greenwich, London SE10 9NF* > > *direct *+44 (0) 208 858 4422 ext.6707 > > > > > > *From:* Line Hallbjørnsson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 12 May 2015 10:45 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [pestlist] identification > > > > > > Dear all > > > > We just found these tiny little pest in our tea that is sold in the shop > and served in the café at our museum. Both are situated in the museum with > easy access to exhibitions. Can anybody help in identifying them, and are > they a threat to the museum objects? They seem as if they live in the > wooden containers that the tea arrive and are sold in, as seen in the > picture. They are approx. 1mm long and brownish/grey in colour. > > > > Would really appreciate any help! > > > > Yours Sincerely > > Line Hallbjörnsson > > > > [image: MS_Small_RGB_signatur] > > > > Line Hallbjørnsson – Preventive Conservator > > M/S Museet for Søfart – Ny Kronborgvej 1 - 3000 Helsingør > > Mobile: +45 26 12 06 87 > > Direct line: +45 49 28 02 13 > > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > www.mfs.dk > > > > > > [image: EMYA2015_lille] > <http://mfs.dk/da/om-museet/presse/omtaler-og-priser> > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Oplysninger fra ESET Endpoint Antivirus, > virussignaturdatabaseversion 11613 (20150512) __________ > > Meddelelsen blev kontrolleret af ESET Endpoint Antivirus. > > www.esetscandinavia.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > This email has been scanned for email related threats and delivered safely > by Mimecast. > For more information please visit http://www.mimecast.com > ------------------------------ > >
