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RE: [pestlist] FW: pest identification

2011-05-09 Thread Tony Irwin

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Assuming I'm looking at the correct images, they are from left to right,
Stegobium paniceum adult; a seed (not pest); a dermestid larva exuvium; and
a tineid larval case (like that of Tineola pellionella).
Tony Irwin

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  Hello - we received the email below - the images were in the rar
compressed format. Rar is not native to many computers so I've put his
images on a page on the museumpests web site. If you'd like to help him out
please go to http://museumpests.net/temppests and view the images.



  As I usually do, I also suggested that he join our list. Until he does
that, which you won't know unless he sends something to us, please send your
answers to the list (just so others can follow) and to him,
nyilma...@nku.edu.tr



  leon ...



  P.S. - I think we had this pest come through a couple weeks ago - must be
the season ?



  From: Nadim YILMAZER [mailto:nyilma...@nku.edu.tr]
  Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:39 AM
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  Subject: pest identification



  Dear Sir/Madam,



  Please attached to find a zipped folder including pictures of some insects
we encountered in fur store of our small zoology museum. I wonder if you
have chance to identify those insects? (I think they are two adults, two
larvae and one pupa. One adult may be a black carpet beetle.) (By the way, I
am a cell biologist, not an entomologist).



  Thank you for your help in advance.



  Best regards.

  Dr. Nadim Yılmazer
  Namık Kemal University

  Biology Department

  Tekirdag - Turkey




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RE: [pestlist] Pest Identification Please

2011-06-09 Thread Tony Irwin

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Looks like Anobium punctatum, the Woodworm Beetle.
Tony

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Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England.
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Hello,

I have recently discovered this beetle near wooden objects in our
collection with small, round flight holes and powder like frass.  It is
similar to a powderpost beetle, but the antennae do not show the
distinctive two segmented club at the end which is noted in any
literature I have read.  Does anybody have any idea who this little guy
is?

With Thanks,

Roberta Sealy

Conservation Technician - Culture Division - City of Hamilton
77 James Street North - Suite 305
Hamilton, Ontario - L8R 2K3
Phone: (905)546-2424 x4526
Cell: (905)906-2656

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RE: [pestlist] Insect ID

2011-12-07 Thread Tony Irwin

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I don't think these are ground beetles. It would be very unusual to find this 
many 2mm ground beetles together, and none of them is showing the elongate 
antennae typical of Carabidae. Moreover a detached leg in DSC09083 is clearly 
not from a ground beetle. My guess is that these are Lathridiidae, which are 
typically this size, and can occur in large numbers indoors. They are sometimes 
called plaster beetles, and are normally found in slightly damp situations, 
where they feed on fungal hyphae. As a rule, they are not damaging to 
collections, but the source of them should be identified, as they could 
indicate a damp problem.
Tony

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  Ground beetles come in a variety of sizes.



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  I should have sent measurements, although that might not change your ID. The 
specimens are approximately the size of a flea (about  1/8 inch or 2/10 
centimeter long). Is there a species of ground beetles this small?

  Thanks for your time with this. 

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  Ryan -

  They appear to be ground beetles (Carabidae).  In warm weather, they often 
are attracted to exterior lighting, crawl around and up the building and enter 
through cracks and crevices.  They are not a direct threat to collections, 
however their carcasses may be fed upon by carpet beetle larvae.

  Thomas A. Parker, PhD
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  Pest Control Services, Inc.


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  Hello all, 

  I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are 
the environmental conditions:

  · Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor
  · Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in 
between boards and an inaccessible void underneath
  · Specimens found  mostly under beds and on insect monitors
  · A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial 
era bed

  Any idea what these insects are and if they pose a threat to collections?

  Thanks,

  Ryan Jones

  Integrated Pest Management 
  Specialist  


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RE: [pestlist] identification help sought

2011-12-21 Thread Tony Irwin

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If the larva is that of an Odd Beetle (I have some doubts), then it is a
potential threat to the collections if they contain silk or wool. It would
be worth checking any upholstery containing these materials for damage.
Tony

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  Whitney -

  The beetles are not a direct threat to collections.  It looks like they
are a click beetle (Elateridae), a type of darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae),
and another one I can't quite make out.  The larva appears to be an Odd
Beetle.  It's one of those strange dermestid beetles, whose larvae feed on
protein materials.

  Tom Parker



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  Hello all,

  Yesterday, I discovered a pretty gnarly network of spiderwebs in one of
our furniture storage areas and, upon cleaning them up, found three dead
beetles and a live (!) larva. I am fairly new to insect ID and would love a
little help identifying the bugs. I have attached some (admittedly pretty
poor) photos and would appreciate any insight you might be able to share.

  Thanks very much!
  Whitney Robertson



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RE: [pestlist] Insect ID

2012-01-23 Thread Tony Irwin

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Looks very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle.
Tony Irwin

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  Greetings:



  This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is
now in a few separate pieces.



  Thanks for your help!



  Cheers, Laura



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RE: [pestlist] Pest from a palm tree

2012-02-07 Thread Tony Irwin

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Always hesitate to disagree with David ...
But I feel that this is in a different tribe - Xyloperthini, rather than 
Sinoxylini. Quite what the genus is, though, I'm at a loss to say!
Tony

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Pascal
It is  bostrychid borer, known as false powder post beetles. 
There are a lot of species, some like this with large spikes on the rear of the 
elytra. 
It is probably Sinoxylon sp, but I do not know the species.
David

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Hi from Vienna,

We have just found an exotic beetle (3-4mm) coming from a palm tree of a modern 
art object, can anyone help with the identification??

Thank you very much,

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RE: [pestlist] Moth ID

2012-03-09 Thread Tony Irwin

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They look like Noctua pronuba - in Britain it is known as the Large Yellow
Underwing. You're correct - they are not a threat to the collections, except
when they die, there's quite a few potential meals for other pests in one of
them!
They are attracted to light, and I'd suggest they flew in through an open
window some evening.
Tony
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  Hello,



  During the deinstallation of a gallery, we came across two (deceased)
moths and after looking at the great online resources from this group, I do
not believe these are dangerous to the collections. I would feel more
assured having some of your educated eyes look at them.  I am curious how
the two got in the gallery space.



  Thanks for any assistance you can provide.



  Kate Gallagher

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  Maryland Historical Society

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RE: [pestlist] Moth ID Request

2012-05-01 Thread Tony Irwin

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Not Casemaking clothes moth - much more likely Brown House Moth,
Hofmannophila pseudospretella.
Tony Irwin
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  Hello Group,



  I captured this moth on a blunder trap under a bed last week. From what I
have read, it looks an awful lot like a Casemaking Clothes Moth. Any
confirmations?



  Thanks,



  Ryan Jones



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RE: [pestlist] unknown beetle

2012-05-02 Thread Tony Irwin

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Looks like a Cryptophagus to me.
Tony

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Greetings, Can anyone help identifying this beetle? It is 3mm long, brown
with little hairs, segmented antennas and downward tilted head. I think it
also has dust on its back.
Thanks in advance.
(See attached file: 408_beetle1.2_050212.jpg)(See attached file:
408_beetle1.3_050212.jpg.jpg)(See attached file:
408_beetle1.4_050212.jpg.jpg)

-Brynn

Brynn Bender
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RE: [pestlist] unknown beetle

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David Pinniger has kindly and discretely pointed out to me that my
identification (as Cryptophagus) was incorrect. It is Typhaea
(Mycetophagidae). Apologies for any confusion.
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Greetings, Can anyone help identifying this beetle? It is 3mm long, brown
with little hairs, segmented antennas and downward tilted head. I think it
also has dust on its back.
Thanks in advance.
(See attached file: 408_beetle1.2_050212.jpg)(See attached file:
408_beetle1.3_050212.jpg.jpg)(See attached file:
408_beetle1.4_050212.jpg.jpg)

-Brynn

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RE: [pestlist] Help with identification

2012-06-25 Thread Tony Irwin

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Hi Kate
Your picture is of a female non-biting midge (Chironomidae) - they are often
abundant near water, where the larvae live, and swarms of males can
sometimes be a nuisance. They don't pose a threat to the building or
contents, but can be annoying for visitors (and staff!).
Tony Irwin

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  Hello,

  I've recently found these flying insects inside and outside of the
historic building in Virginia where I work.  I don't recall ever seeing them
before, but this June they are out in abundance.  They are just under a
centimeter in length and are yellow-green in color [please see attached
photograph].   I'm new to IPM and have checked all of my resources without
coming up with an identification.  Could they be fungus gnats?  Any help
would be very much appreciated.

  Thanks,
  Kate Hughes

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RE: [pestlist] FW: ID insect eggs on painting surface

2012-07-03 Thread Tony Irwin

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They are moth eggs. Many species of larger moth will lay their eggs on just
about any surface, no matter how apparently unsuitable. In this case the
newly hatched caterpillars were destined to die anyway. They would be
unlikely to cause any damage to the painting.
The best course of action would be to keep moths out of the building. Either
fit fly screens on all the windows, or avoid opening them when there is a
light on. But sometimes it is difficult to get the message across to staff
who are uncomfortably hot, and feel the need for a bit of fresh air.
Tony Irwin

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  I forwarded this for Mary Baughman, m.c.boff...@utexas.edu



  leon ...



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  From: mary baughman m.c.boff...@utexas.edu

  Date: July 2, 2012 11:50:16 AM CDT

  To: pestlist pestlist@museumpests.net

  Subject: ID insect eggs on painting surface



  Greetings Pest List Community -



  Just above the lion's head on the surface of this oil painting, insect (?)
eggs were discovered this morning.



  The painting is on exhibit, the eggs are newly attached (whatever laid the
eggs ignored the do not touch sign).



  My guess is moth eggs.



  I welcome a real entomologist's opinion and advice about what to do next.



  Thanks,



  Mary Baughman

  Book Conservator

  Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

  The University of Texas at Austin

  P.O.Drawer 7219

  Austin, Texas  78713-7219

  Telephone (512) 471-8635 or 471-9117

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RE: [pestlist] help with identification

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It's a beetle larva, and doesn't appear to be a dermestid, but I'd hesitate
to go beyond that.
A couple of possibilities are Cryptophagidae or a young Cleridae, but I
think you'd need to show a specimen to a coleopterist to be sure.
Tony

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  Can anyone identify this little guy?   Several were found on a sticky trap
and they are approximately 2 mm long.



  Thanks,



  Angela Duckwall

  Associate Conservator

  The Textile Museum . 2320 S Street, NW . Washington, DC 20008 .
  tel 202.667.0441, ext. 43 . fax 202.483.0994 .
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RE: [pestlist] help with identification

2012-07-03 Thread Tony Irwin

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Agreed the adult is a Dienerella species, though it doesn't look quite right
for pilifera. But no doubt they all have much the same lifestyle.
However, I don't think the larva is Dienerella - the presence of urogomphi
(posterior spines) excludes any Latridiidae (as far as the larvae are
currently known).
Tony

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  The adult appears to be a Little brown beetle, Dienerella pilifera. Here
is a fact sheet from museumpests.net on the Latridiidae, Minute Brown
Scavenger Beetles: http://www.museumpests.net/pdfholder/54image.pdf



  It should answer your questions.



  Pat





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  Thank you everyone for the responses.  I peeled back the plastic that I
had over the sticky trap in order to get some better pictures and possibly
found an adult.  To my uneducated eye, the adult looks like Cleridae in
shape but not coloration.  If it is a Cleridae of some sort, how alarmed
should I be?



  Thank you again,



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  It's a beetle larva, and doesn't appear to be a dermestid, but I'd
hesitate to go beyond that.

  A couple of possibilities are Cryptophagidae or a young Cleridae, but I
think you'd need to show a specimen to a coleopterist to be sure.

  Tony



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Can anyone identify this little guy?   Several were found on a sticky
trap and they are approximately 2 mm long.



Thanks,



Angela Duckwall

Associate Conservator

The Textile Museum . 2320 S Street, NW . Washington, DC 20008 .
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RE: [pestlist] unknown pest

2012-08-04 Thread Tony Irwin

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They are probably Dorypteryx domestica, a species that has been turning up
more frequently in European museums in recent years, and is known from the
United States.
It is not clear whether they cause much damage to objects or simply graze on
mould in damp areas.
Tony

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  Hello,



  We have found several of these small insects in different traps located in
our museum storage. We think that they might be book lice. Theyre also very
tiny. We would really appreciate some help in identifying them.



  Thanks in advance,



  Isolda Gavidia

  Archiviste des collections

  Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

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RE: [pestlist] Pests in Tonga

2012-09-14 Thread Tony Irwin

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Hi Melissa
Just to expand/correct Alex's reply :
5 is a paper wasp (Polistes or close relative)
6 is a woodlouse (=slater) 
7 is a cuckoo wasp (Chrysididae)

None of these creatures (with the possible exception of the cockroaches) is 
likely to do much damage to your collections. My main concern would be that if 
dead insect material builds up, then other more damaging pests might thrive. 
Regular cleaning and monitoring, as you describe, will be the best defence.

Best wishes

Tony Irwin

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  Hi Melissa


  I don't really see anything of real concern in this group. We do tend to find 
large numbers of bugs in and around buildings in the tropics.


  Most of the bugs (and gheckos) are common, but I don't have the scientific 
name for them. The list is:
  1) Centipede (predaceous on other insects)
  2) Cockroach (omnivorous - will eat just about anything)
  3) Ghecko (predaceous on insects)
  4) Ghecko with optional moth (predaceous on insects)
  5) Wasp
  6) Millipede or slater (feed on decaying plant material, timber)
  7) Fly
  8 and 9) Moths (probably adults of a lawn grub or similar)
  10) Spider
  11 and 12) They look like click beetles (feed on plant material and are 
attracted to light.


  I'm in Hawaii at the moment, but will send you a list and some photos of some 
of the bugs we commonly find in the tropics when I return to Australia.


  Best wishes
  Alex



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Hello pest list, 





We are working at the Tonga Traditions Committee (TTC) in Nuku’alofa, the 
capital of the Kingdom of Tonga. We have an historical archive with mostly 
paper and photographic material. There are also textiles, wood and metal items. 
 





An Integrated Pest Management Plan was introduced July 2011 and we have 
happily caught too many insects to count. Given the tropical climate, a 
building that is not sealable, the vast array of insects and pests, and the 
limited resources here, we have been very successful in reducing the number of 
insects week by week using what is available - a can of Mortein surface spray 
and black plastic small square cockroach bait holders and squashing/removing 
them. We have rodent traps, sticky traps, cleaning, waste removal and ongoing 
inspections and awareness training. Our archive is air conditioned which is the 
best deterrent for tropical insects and pests, but power outages occur and can 
go for days or weeks especially in cyclone (hurricane) season.  





I have been training the staff in IPM, insect capture, ID and which type of 
insects cause what damage to paper, photos textiles etc. I now I am hoping that 
some people on Pest list have time/inclination to help us add in more accurate 
information. I’ll be putting together a powerpoint for ongoing training of 
staff here and other record keeping/archives/museums in Tonga, so any 
information given will be shared around.  





If any one has the time, we’d be most grateful to find out more about our 
insects/pests and what specific damage they do to collections.  

I have attached 10 photos and here are the file titles to make it easier to 
respond. There are more varieties than this, but these are the main ones, some 
files are different angles for id.  





Also, If there is any one else on this list from the Pacific or other 
island states, I’d love to hear from them as well. 





Regards, 

Melissa Neidorf

Tonga Traditions Committee

PO BOX 6, Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga



Wk: +676 26644

Mobile: +676 776279



1. Insects at TTC 002 Molokau (Like a centipede)


2. Insects at TTC 008 Cockroach

3. Insects at TTC 009 Mokomoko (a type of Lizard)


4. Insects at TTC 010 Mokomoko

5. Insects at TTC 012 Wasp

6. Insects at TTC 017

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RE: [pestlist] Identification Help

2012-10-02 Thread Tony Irwin

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They look very much like Dienerella (Latridiidae). A dorsal view would help
confirm the genus, but specific identification will be difficult from a
photo. They are one of the mould beetles, and are likely to be associated
with the lunch room, rather than the archives, unless your storage
conditions are rather damp? ;o)
Tony Irwin

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  Hello,

  We have been finding quite a few of these very small insects in our traps
lately. I'm not sure what they are. They remind me of powder post beetles
but being an archives that doesn't make a lot sense to me. This trap was
located in our lunch room under the sink.

  Any help that can be offered is greatly appreciated.

  Thanks,
  Shannon Coles

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RE: [pestlist] Spider Identification (UNCLASSIFIED)

2012-10-05 Thread Tony Irwin

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Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus. Plenty of information on-line.
Tony

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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Hi,

Can anyone identify this spider?  We have two living just outside our
entrance doorway.

I apologize for the photo but that's as close as I could get to it.

Thanks,
Lisa

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Re: [pestlist] Frass identification

2013-05-02 Thread Tony Irwin

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Deathwatch beetle - *Xestobium rufovillosum. *The frass has this
characteristic shape. Remember that non-live infestations may release frass
when furniture is moved or knocked. *
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 Can anyone help me to identify this frass? It was found by the leg of a 15
 th Century oak chest. The round pellets are around the size of a pin
 head. 

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 Many thanks,

 Bernice

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Re: [pestlist] Re: Pest ID question

2013-05-07 Thread Tony Irwin

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I agree that this is Dorypteryx - a booklouse that seems to be on the
increase in museums in Britain.

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On 7 May 2013 18:21, Katharine Elise Corneli katy.corn...@umfa.utah.eduwrote:

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 Hi there,



 I think it might be Dorypteryx domestica, a type of cave barklice related
 to booklice. I used to find them in the museum where I worked, usually in
 damp places along with plaster beetles and booklice.



 Katharine Corneli

 Conservation Intern

 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Re: [pestlist] Unknown Flying insect (ID please)

2013-05-23 Thread Tony Irwin

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Dina -
Can you tell us where the fly was found? It looks like a species of Fannia,
but difficult as it's so badly faded and eaten. In any case, it's not a
pest species, but whatever's been eating it probably is!
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On 23 May 2013 10:36, dina m.m dina_m_...@hotmail.com wrote:

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  Hello,
 These photos are for unknown flying insect .. could you know the
 identification.
 Thank you
 Dina

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Re: [pestlist] Tick/Flea Identification?

2013-06-19 Thread Tony Irwin

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It is a tick. First-instar larval mites (including ticks) only have three
pairs of legs.

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On 19 June 2013 16:58, Hanson Plass, Kathryn kate_hanson_pl...@nps.govwrote:

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 I'd appreciate help identifying this pest - it was reported that there
 were many crawling in office areas within an historic house setting (I
 didn't see them in place, but got this specimen of 2).  The body shape
 looks like a tick to me, but I only see three legs.  Could it be a flea or
 a bedbug?

 Thanks for help!

 Kate Hanson Plass
 Museum Technician


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Re: [pestlist] RE: Dermestid ID

2013-06-21 Thread Tony Irwin

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Appears to be a Trogoderma species.
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On 21 June 2013 18:10, Jones, Robert (Ryan) rjo...@cwf.org wrote:

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 Lou: Any thoughts on what it might be?

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 I’d say no to both: Megatoma variegata (autocorrect problem on your end,
 did it to me, too.) and Anthrenus museorum.

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Re: [pestlist] RE: Order Psocoptera

2013-07-02 Thread Tony Irwin

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Laura -
The standard work on British Booklice is New's Royal Entomological Society
Handbook (2005). You can find a reference to it and other literature (most
of which deals with free-living, rather than domestic species) at
http://www.brc.ac.uk/schemes/barkfly/literature.htm
Liposcelis can certainly do damage in a collection, feeding on insect
specimens, for example. They will attack a variety of materials as well as
mould. Starchy products are very attractive, so anything in the archives
with starch-based glue will be fair game for them. Generally, the amount of
damage is normally small, and associated mould growth is more likely to
cause long-term problems. If you can achieve relatively low humidity in the
archive stores, this will help.
Also note that increasing housekeeping could make the problem worse if it
involves damp cloths rather than vacuum cleaners.
Tony

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On 2 July 2013 14:27, Castle, Laura laura.cas...@abdn.ac.uk wrote:

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 Dear Gretchen,



 Thank you so much for your information.

 Our RH is closely monitored by a BMS and local tiny tag systems, and has
 been staying within range.

 The housekeeping is done every few months, so I might just increase it for
 the moment and monitor, as it is only a very small increase in population.

 Best wishes,



 Laura



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 Psocoptera are generally considered a pest.  They feed on microscopic mold
 which indicates that the relative humidity is too high.  From personal
 experience I experienced a huge increase in population just prior to a mold
 out break.  At the very least they are an environmental indicator.

 The good news is that they can be easily controlled through improved
 housekeeping and reduced RH.

 Good luck.
 Gretchen Anderson
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 Dear all,



 I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on the Order
 Psocoptera.

 As far as I can tell we have a number of different types, such as
 Dorypteryx-domestica, Liposcelis-bostrychophila, Ectopsocus Briggsi and
 Psyllipsocus Ramburii.

 What I would like your thoughts on is – are all/any classed as a danger to
 archive material (books, textiles, photographs)?



 I use a number of different sources (online and books where possible), but
 if anyone knows of specific books that are handy for identification this
 would also be great!



 Kind regards and thanks,



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Re: [pestlist] is this a black carpet beetle?

2013-07-30 Thread Tony Irwin

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This is a plant bug.
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 Hi Colleagues,
 Can anyone tell what this beetle is? The body is about 1/4 inch long and
 the antennae are in three segments (not clubbed on the end). It is black.
 Is it a black carpet beetle?
 Thanks for your help!
 Sincerely,
 Derya

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Re: [pestlist] Fly damage on a book

2014-03-06 Thread Tony Irwin

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I'm surprised to hear the suggestion that these are fly spots. It looks to
me like the book has been damp at some time and this is mould growth, the
spots being patches of fruiting bodies, but it's always difficult to be
sure from photos. The first photo shows that the spots are present close to
the spine of the book. Can't see how flies could have squeezed in between
the pages to do the damage.
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Pascal,

I think you're right about these being fly feces. I've conducted
considerable research on house flies and other filth flies throughout the
Middle East and elsewhere. Our own notebooks, papers, clothing and other
items quickly were transformed to resemble the damage on the book you
imaged. Damage from termites would tend to be far more significant.
Cockroaches may also chew on the edges of pages and also leave their feces
behind. Last but not least, book lice are likely to cause some damage, but
what you've depicted appears to me to have resulted from flies and / or
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On Mar 6, 2014, at 10:44, Pascal Querner pascal.quer...@gmx.at wrote:

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Hi,

has anyone seen such a damage on a book before?? The book is about 300
years old and was transported from Yemen to Austria long time ago and is
now in the national library. I think it looks like fly droppings but I am
happy for other suggestions!! We have no idea why this book was so
attractive for the flies. The spots can be removed mechanically and have a
small relief, bus some stains remain.

Thank you very much,

Pascal

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Re: [pestlist] Fly damage on a book

2014-03-06 Thread Tony Irwin

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I'm surprised to hear the suggestion that these are fly spots. It looks to
me like the book has been damp at some time and this is mould growth, the
spots being patches of fruiting bodies, but it's always difficult to be
sure from photos. The first photo shows that the spots are present close to
the spine of the book. Can't see how flies could have squeezed in between
the pages to do the damage.
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Re: [pestlist] beetle or millipede?

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Hi Betsy
Although Thylodrias does have clubbed setae, they are not arranged in the
sprays that are shown here, nor does it have the tail plumes evident in
your creature. This is Polyxenus, the Bristly Millipede. It is known to
congregate indoors occasionally, usually in bathrooms or unheated bedrooms
where condensation produces the conditions for mould growth  (Polyxenus
grazes on mould and algae). They are unlikely to cause any damage to
collections, and drying and cleaning the store thoroughly should resolve
the problem.
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 identifying. I thought they were carpet beetle larvae but an entomologist
 on bugguide.net has suggested bristle millipede. They were found crawling
 all over a white wall in a textile storage room, following a water leak
 through the exterior wall. We have in the past found old dried up dermestid
 casings on some of our textiles but we don't know if the textiles came in
 that way or if the evidence is due to recent activity. It's a huge
 collection that is just now being properly catalogued. There is
 surprisingly small amount of damage to the textiles overall so it seems
 more likely to me that these larvae came in through the leaky building
 envelope. The images for both these pests are quite similar, however,
 millipedes are not usually mentioned as museum pests and we have not seen
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Re: [pestlist] Identification help

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It's a heteropteran bug that's come in from outside - a plant feeder, and
no threat to your collections.
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 I need some help identifying an insect that was seen on one of our gallery
 walls today (5/8/2014) in Phoenix, AZ. It measures about 2 mm long.



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Re: [pestlist] Larvae Identification

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To me, they look more like beetle larvae - Cryptophagidae or Latridiidae
perhaps. If they are, this might indicate a humidity problem in your
bedrooms, as they often occur with outbreaks of mould. Something to
check... :-)
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 Over the past few months I’ve found a few (~4-5) of these small red larvae
 on bug traps in our bedrooms. See attached images. They are about 1mm long
 when I’m finding them. From what I could tell, I think they might be
 webbing clothes moths larvae in very early stages. Am I correct, or is it
 an entirely different insect?



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Re: [pestlist] identification: two types of tiny beetles

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First photo is Anthocomus bipunctatus - an introduced European species of
Soft-winged flower beetle. Second photo (and possibly third) is a
Trogoderma species (Dermestidae).
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  I found these three - out of maybe a dozen all together - on two window
 sills of our rare book storage. The room and the window sills have
 been cleaned well within the past year and are pretty routinely
 monitored. Other than multicolored Asian lady beetles which try in droves
 to get in through the windows in fall, this is the first I've seen of pests
 in this area. (We made efforts last fall to re-seal the windows, since some
 lady beetles were clearly getting in in previous years.)

 Image 5  shows what appears to me to be a  beetle which is about 4 mm
 long in with brown and black stripes.

 Image 6 and 7 show what I am concerned may be carpet beetles. They are
 about 2.5 mm long and have varied light reddish  brown and black
 markings, though i don't see any very white areas, which I'm used to
 seeing on pictures of carpet beetles.

 Thank You,


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Re: [pestlist] RE: identification

2015-05-12 Thread Tony Irwin


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.
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On 12 May 2015 at 11:49, Liesa Brierley lbrier...@rmg.co.uk 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).



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 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.



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Re: [pestlist] Pest ID help please

2015-11-13 Thread Tony Irwin


Megan -
Your creature is a springtail. Possibly a Seira species.
Best wishes
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On 13 November 2015 at 19:23, Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM <
megan.jablon...@navy.mil> wrote:

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> This pest, approximately 1 mm long, was found along an outer wall in our
> collections storage area. At first glance, I thought it was just another
> springtail, but a look at him through the microscope suggested otherwise.
> Can someone help me identify this little guy?
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Re: [pestlist] Possible cricket ID

2016-07-18 Thread Tony Irwin


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It's a parasitic wasp, family Evaniidae. Probably just an accidental
visitor.
Tony

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> Can someone help identify the attached insect? It was flying around one of
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>
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Re: [pestlist] Frass identification

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Looks like Brown House Moth - *Hofmannophila pseudospretella*.
Tony

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> This may be a long shot, but would anyone be able to help identify what
> insect may have produced this frass? Whatever it is, it has eaten leather
> and cork, but ignored paper. The cork may have been attractive due to
> impregnation with some sort of varnish.
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Re: [pestlist] wood-boring beetle

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Anobiidae, possibly Oligomerus. Can you tell us what length the beetles are?
Tony

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> We have just received a shipment of drawings and on opening the crate we
> discovered several dead specimens of the beetle shown in the attached
> photos.  Beneath the layers of drawings is an old wooden architectural
> fragment that the beetles have been tunnelling through with great
> enthusiasm.  There are huge amounts of frass.
>
>
>
> We sealed the wrapped the crate in plastic sheeting , and plan to have it
> treated by anoxia with CO2.
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> What kind of beetle is this?  We don’t have a lot of experience with
> wood-boring insects.
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Re: [pestlist] Identification

2017-02-15 Thread Tony Irwin

I think the most likely answer is a calliphorid puparium. A bluebottle's
sense of smell will guide it to potential food sources, even bricked-up
cats.
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On 15 February 2017 at 10:42, BLAKE, CHELSEA E. (Student) <
chelsea.e.bl...@durham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have recently taken this off a desiccated cat found in a mansion wall. I
> have found evidence of Black Carpet Beetle larvae elsewhere on the cat, but
> have been unable to identify this sample. It is somewhat conical with a
> domed top, smooth on the outside but with banded ridges on the interior.
>
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Chelsea
>

Re: [pestlist] ID Help

2016-12-07 Thread Tony Irwin

One of the *Chalcophora *species - larvae feed in decaying pine wood, so
should not be regarded as a pest of historic buildings (unless you have
bigger problems!)
Tony

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On 7 December 2016 at 18:47, Louis Sorkin  wrote:

> Just a quick family ID right now is Buprestidae.  Metallic wood boring
> beetles.
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> Hi everyone!
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>
>
> My colleague found this insect in our historic house. She said it is about
> 1 ½ inches long and seems to have a metallic underside. Does anyone know
> what this is?
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>
> Thank you,
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Re: [pestlist] ID help

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I'd say this was a species of *Trixagus *(Elateridae). They breed in dead
wood, but to my knowledge do not affect sound structural timber.
Although it looks similar this is not a dermestid or anobiid!
Best wishes
Tony

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Re: [pestlist] Beetle identification

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Hi Simon
This is one of the bark beetles (Scolytinae) - I would say it is *Hylesinus
fraxini* or a close relative. They are usually associated with ash trees (
*Fraxinus*), and tunnel under the bark. When they occur in large numbers
indoors, the first thing to inspect is any firewood. It is most likely they
are emerging from that. They do not present a threat to the building or its
contents, except that dead individuals provide food for *Anthrenus* larvae.
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> This little guy I could not find in any of my books. The specimen is from
> southern Jutland in Denmark. Dozens of individuals of this species appeared
> inside an old, inhabited farm house (timber structures, probably organic
> filling material in ceilings, all kinds of possible food sources available,
> but the source has not yet been discovered) in the course of July, flying
> to the windows to get outside. They are about 3 mm in length. Colour isn’t
> great in the pictures, but greyish-brown with off-white scale markings is
> still pretty much what it looks like in real.
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Re: [pestlist] Identification Assistance

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The moth in pics 1 & 2 is a *Monopis *species, almost certainly *Monopis
crocicapitella*, which is turning up  frequently on pheromone traps in
buildings in Britain, but occurs worldwide. To be certain of the
identification requires a genitalia prep. Happy to do that for you if you
can spare the specimen. Pics 3 & 4 show *Dorypteryx domestica*, as far as I
can tell from the photos. This is a species of booklouse that appears to
occur frequently in museums and art galleries, but I don't know of anywhere
that it has been shown to do much damage. It is certainly less damaging
than *Liposcelis*.
Tony

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> I’ve attached several details of a sticky trap laid in one of our storage
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> The pest in shots 1 and 2 is the only one of its type on the trap.  Those
> shown in shots 3 and 4 number about 20, which has me concerned.  The
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Re: [pestlist] ID Help please

2017-05-14 Thread Tony Irwin


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The psocid is *Dorypteryx domestica *(a minor pest if at all). The
"dermestid larva" is a Bristly Millipede (*Polyxenus *sp. - signifies a
damp environment, but not a pest).
I'm not sure about the moth - not a familiar British species.
Best wishes
Tony

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On 14 May 2017 at 15:43, Jablonski, Megan T CIV NHHC, NUM <
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> this time around. The first two (labeled unid 1 and unid 2) are each about
> 2 mm long. My first guesses for those two are Psocid (unid 1) and Dermestid
> larvae (unid 2), but I'd like to have an expert look at them before I add
> that to my records. I'm worried that the third may be some sort of Clothing
> moth. Please help!
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Re: [pestlist] Pest ID help

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I can't see this is *Plodia *or *Ephestia*. It resembles  the European
*Scrobipalpa
costella*, but I'm not sure whether this occurs in WA (or anywhere in
N.America).
Tony

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> It looks a bit like a "pantry" moth, with darker spots on the back end
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Re: [pestlist] Wasp ID

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Hi Forrest
Have you any reason to doubt the original identification suggestions?
If you want a definitive species name on it, I think you will have to send
the specimen to someone who is familiar with the North American Siricidae.
Best wishes
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Re: [pestlist] Please help me with ID of insect

2017-06-23 Thread Tony Irwin


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Hi Johanna
As others have suggested, a specimen or magnified photo would be best to
get a definitive name, but looking at your pictures, I am quite sure that
the insect is a thrips (Thysanoptera). These insects regularly squeeze
themselves into picture frames (they have evolved to insert themselves into
very narrow spaces in the plants on which they feed). They will do no
damage themselves, but occasionally a dead thrips can act as a focal point
for mould, which may damage works on paper, so they are best removed from
the frames.
Best wishes
Tony

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> Once you have the frame open, you can try using a piece of clear tape to
> capture the insect.  If a standard microscope is not readily available, a
> simple microscope attachment for the smartphone can be obtained for a very
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Re: [pestlist] Pest ID

2017-05-23 Thread Tony Irwin


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Hi Lindsey
Your second insect appears to be a silverfish (*Lepisma saccharina*) or
close relative. If the property you mention is coastal, this could be one
of the "rock-brats", *Petrobius, *which are a bit more substantial than
silverfish. *Petrobius *sh*o*uldn't be a problem (other than indicating
poor sealing of the building), but silverfish can be damaging to paper and
other artefacts.

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> One of the properties we manage is experiencing a problem with what appear
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> are considered a museum pest, but believe that they are an indication of
> damp (which we’re already aware of). Can anyone provide any other advice on
> why we may be seeing a sudden influx of these?
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Re: [pestlist] Is this a moth?

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I interpreted the two small dots at the back of the head as markings,
rather than ocelli, so dismissed Lygaeidae. The wing configuration seems
much more like Miridae, perhaps somewhere near *Hoplomachus*, but I don't
really know the North American fauna.
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Re: [pestlist] ?Typhiid wasp?

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Looks like of one of the woodwasps (Siricidae) to me.
They take a long time (several years) to develop, so infested timber can be
sawn and incorporated into structures before the wasps emerge. Or they
might be in firewood.
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Re: [pestlist] Moth id. please

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This is the Silver-striped Hawkmoth, Hippotion celerio - its caterpillar
feeds on plants such as bedstraw (Gallium) and willowherb (Epilobium). This
individual was presumably attracted to light.
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Re: [pestlist] ID Help please

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Hi Megan
This is a *Monopis *species - almost certainly *M*. *crocicapitella*, the
Pale-backed Clothes Moth (though it is known in the US as the "Bird Nest
Moth"). It is becoming a frequent pest in domestic and public buildings in
Europe, or at least it is coming to our notice more frequently, especially
as it is attracted to *Tineola *pheromone traps. Although the adults can be
abundant, finding larvae is proving much more difficult.
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Re: [pestlist] PEST ID help

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2 is a *Liposcelis *species
9 is a *Dorypteryx *species
(both booklice, as others have pointed out, but note that *Liposcelis *are
much more destructive than *Dorypteryx*)
10 appears to be *Anthrenus *(carpet beetle), but not enough detail to say
which species. Might well be the adult of the larvae in 1 and 7.

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Re: [pestlist] Moth ID Help

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I have to say that none of these moths looks like *Tinea pellionella*
or *Phereoeca
uterella. *My guess is that they are all accidentals from outside. I'm
happy to have a look at some specimens, and will be able to say if they are
one of the pest species, but my familiarity with the North American "wild"
microlepidoptera borders on the non-existent, so approaching a local
lepidopterist might be your best bet for a definitive answer.
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Re: [pestlist] ID Help Please!

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Hi Megan
The "cases" are sections of a millipede's cuticle (legs missing). The pouch
could be associated with a moth larva, but might just be a bundle of fluff
that has become stuck to the side of the trap. The millipede bits didn't
get there on their own, so I wonder whether some sweepings have
accidentally found their way into the trap?
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> connected, but I figured I would include both images just in case. Both the
> shells and the webbing pouch are 5 mm long. Does anyone know what these
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Re: [pestlist] ID Help please

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Hi Megan
It looks rather like a *Trixagus *species (Throscidae) - if there's just
the one, I'd put it down to an accidental intruder.
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> Could someone help me identify this pest? I cannot tell if it is a Minute
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> collections.
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Re: [pestlist] Additional photo for Pest ID

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The only species I know about is *Trixagus dermestoides*. Its larvae live
in soil, feeding on fungal mycorrhizae associated with the roots of trees.
The adults are attracted to light, which is probably why this one ended up
indoors.
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> This is a slightly different view of the same insect. I tried to move him
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Re: [pestlist] FW: Bug

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This particular species is *Porcellionides pruinosus*, a woodlouse that is
normally associated with manure heaps or compost heaps, but is occasionally
found under stones, etc.
A check on the grounds around the building may indicate its origin.


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> As others have concluded, this is an isopod. Most likely, it wandered in
> beneath a door, through a non-sealed utility penetration, or was a stowaway
> on a box or within potted plants brought into the facility. With few
> exceptions, isopods are inconsequential. They'll perish from desiccation in
> a matter of days or so, unless they're in a basement or other site where it
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> These do feast upon organic matter. One isopod won't likely cause damage
> to artifacts within a museum. Damage can, indeed, become a concern if you
> regularly find these in museum exhibit or storage areas. Such observations
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> exterior doors to ensure that the door bottoms seal well. If you can see
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> Looks like an isopod (not an expert, but possibly a rolypoly/woodlouse).
> Not a threat to collections. Unless someone has been moving rotting wood or
> leaf litter through the museum,  it probably came from outside on somone’s
> shoes.
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> Best
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> JP
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> This was found on a wall in a gallery.  Does anyone have thoughts on its
> ID?  Not something we've seen before.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Lisa Bruno
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