That certainly looks right! Thank you, Todd. - Angelica On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 at 07:52, Todd Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> 3.1 and 3.2 look like "Drain Flies". If so, they are often found around > floor drains, sinks, janitors closets/restrooms. My understanding is they > are not a serious threat to materials museum collections. > > -Todd > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 4:52 PM Angelica Isa-Adaniya <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I apologise that the photos are in disorder. I mistakenly assumed Gmail >> would order them automatically. The numbers are correct, though. >> I also forgot to mention #5. It's just a baby something, but I'm unsure >> what? >> >> Thank you again! >> Angelica >> >> On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 16:44, Angelica Isa-Adaniya <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear everyone, >>> >>> I wanted to update you all on the "biscuit beetle" situation I had a few >>> months ago where we flipped thinking they were squeezing themselves out of >>> a freezer, etc. I hope you recall. I promised to update, so here it is! As >>> Tony was very kind to point out, the beetles (eventually identified as >>> *Tricorynus >>> h.*) were in fact infesting two objects in the room and flying towards >>> the moisture in the freezer seals as well as squeezing themselves *into* the >>> freezer, which is why I found them inside the freezer but outside the bags. >>> After a thorough inspection, they were found inside cardboard boxes which >>> held very large vegetable fibre baskets that used to belong to mummy >>> bundles. These have been vacuumed and vacuum-sealed since. The problem has >>> since disappeared. Rarely any beetles are found these days. >>> >>> For those of you who are not familiar with *Tricorynus*, it is also >>> called Mexican book beetle, and according to the very limited literature I >>> have found on them, they will eat both wood and vegetable fibres (including >>> dried seeds, fruits, etc.) as well as book covers (i.e. cardboard type >>> material). They look very much like biscuit beetles on first inspection, so >>> if you ever find them associated with books and wood, which would be >>> strange, this might be a good ID. Please be advised that even the ones >>> which were found sprinkled *inside* the freezer (at -30°C) woke up and >>> started moving after a few minutes of being removed to room temperature. >>> I'm sure they die if left long enough, but they seem pretty hardy, so if >>> you ever have *Tricorynus* issues, keep things in the freezer for a >>> very long time, just in case. We do 3 weeks to be safe. >>> >>> Thank you all for all your help and ideas on this issue! >>> >>> ------ >>> I also have 5 IDs that I would really appreciate some help with. I'm >>> always unsure about making IDs because I'm in such a different climate from >>> the literature. Any insights will be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> 1. These weird insects with cricket-like legs have been showing up. Not >>> sure what they are? Crickets, I guess. Hopefully not a threat! >>> 2. Golden spider beetles? Unsure because we've never trapped these >>> before. >>> 3. I call it "cherub" moth for now because it looks like a tiny moth >>> head with wings. I'm hoping it's not a threat. >>> 4. Very large black beetles that I hope just wander in and have nothing >>> to do with anything. Curiously, one of them had these weird pods wrapped >>> around their legs and it would be great if anyone had any idea what these >>> are? 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