Re: [PestList] Photo of Webbing Clothes Moth Eggs

2021-06-10 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks for this Madeline! We had a WCM scare recently (I think we are going to be okay) but these photos will help with our monitoring. Chris On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:47 PM Madeline Corona wrote: > Hello all! > > Just wanted to share these amazing photos of webbing clothes moth eggs > (female

Re: [PestList] Moth ID

2021-05-28 Thread Niver, Chris
reeze the reverse glass painting. > > > Good luck. > Gretchen > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com *On Behalf > Of *Niver, Chris > *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2021 4:09 PM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Moth ID > > > > Gr

Re: [PestList] Moth ID

2021-05-28 Thread Niver, Chris
vator > > Carnegie Museum of Natural History > > 5800 Baum Blvd. > > Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > > anders...@carnegiemnh.org > > (412)665-2607 > > > > > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com *On Behalf > Of *Niver, Chris > *Sent:* Fr

Re: [PestList] Moth ID

2021-05-28 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks for the reply Steph. It was the color of the wings that led me away from webbing clothes moth. I would describe these moths as grey/brown with an almost metallic quality. However, given the great variety in the living world there may be webbing clothes moths that are grey. Todd, they were i

Re: [PestList] Re: Reminder: MuseumPest Public Session 3/11 RSVP

2021-03-05 Thread Niver, Chris
Hi Matthew, I'm pretty certain I registered for the Museum Pest Public Session, I have an open tab saying my response has been recorded, but haven't received a confirmation. Chris NIver On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 4:03 PM Matthew Mickletz wrote: > I may have to go to a colleague as I only had acces

Re: [PestList] Pest ID Help

2020-07-28 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks everyone. It seems the consensus is springtails. We do have humidity problems in this area. Chris On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 8:50 AM Jo Bjorkman wrote: > Hi Chris, I’m not an expert but I believe they are springtails. We are > about an hour north of you and also finding them in our traps rec

Re: [PestList] ID Help

2020-07-13 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks to all of you who have responded. I'm always delighted at how generous you are with your time and expertise. Gretchen, the answer to your question is this is the first moth I've found but I recently increased the number of traps in this location so time will tell. Chris On Sat, Jul 11, 20

Re: [PestList] ID Help

2020-07-10 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks Alan and Dan, I should have done a little research on springtails before putting that suggestion out there. It could be a moth but I would be surprised if the wings were in very bad shape because that trap was empty 2 weeks ago. The drain fly was not near a bathroom or any kind of water so

Re: [PestList] Pest ID Help

2020-05-19 Thread Niver, Chris
)1603 453524 > > > On Mon, 18 May 2020 at 23:21, Niver, Chris wrote: > >> This one is from a different trap and different location but seems >> similar to my untrained eyes. >> >> On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 4:21 PM Voron, Joel wrote: >> >>> Looks like

Re: [PestList] Pest ID Help

2020-05-18 Thread Niver, Chris
This one is from a different trap and different location but seems similar to my untrained eyes. On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 4:21 PM Voron, Joel wrote: > Looks like a juvenile citronella ants but I don’t think you have those in > your area. Can’t tell with the photos...let’s see what others say. JTV

Re: [pestlist] Pest ID

2020-05-01 Thread Niver, Chris
Thanks for the follow through Dan and checking with your colleague. I guess I was fixated on "ant" because that is what I was expecting to catch when I laid the trap and I know some carpenter ants have wings. Chris On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 10:33 AM Dan Wixted wrote: > Chris, > > > > I haven’t see

Re: [pestlist] Re: Pest ID

2020-04-30 Thread Niver, Chris
Sorry but the "dingy beetle" made me laugh out loud. Thanks to you and Tony for sharing your expertise. I appreciate it. On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 2:17 PM Dan Wixted wrote: > Might be the Pennsylvania dingy ground beetle, *Harpalus pensylvanicus*. > > > > Dan Wixted Pesticide Man

Re: [pestlist] Pest ID

2020-04-30 Thread Niver, Chris
Thank you Dan, I guess I was off base on both. I had no idea I was also on the lookout for crustaceans. On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 9:47 AM Dan Wixted wrote: > Oh, and I believe the other one is a bee, not an ant. Not sure of the > species, though. > > > > Dan Wixted Pesticide Mana