I would say it's an *Attagenus *larval skin. Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England
mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 13 Apr 2021 at 23:12, Whitney Scullawl < whitney.scull...@crystalbridges.org> wrote: > Hello All! > > > > Long time reader, first time submitting. > > > > We found a casing on an object. Based on my review, I am afraid it is the > larva casing for a carpet beetle. We only found part of it so I can’t get a > full measurement of the casing to confirm or deny. Has anyone seen > something similar? > > > > The first image is under the microscope, the second was from inside the > bag which was the total amount of the casing we found. Some loss did occur > trying to get a clearer photo while taking it out of the bag but very > little as is visible. > > > > Thank you for your time and energy on this request! > > > > *Whitney Scullawl* > > Collections Assistant > > > > *She/Her/Hers* > > > > 479.418.5719 (direct) > > *CrystalBridges.org <https://crystalbridges.org/> theMomentary.org > <https://themomentary.org/>* > > Bentonville, AR > > [image: cid:image002.png@01D6AE14.F25EB400] > > > ------------------------------ > > As Crystal Bridges and the Momentary, we recognize our role as settlers > and guests in the Northwest Arkansas region. We acknowledge the Caddo, > Quapaw, and Osage as well as the many Indigenous caretakers of this land > and water. We appreciate the enduring influence of the vibrant, diverse, > and contemporary cultures of Indigenous peoples. We are conscious of the > role in colonization that museums have played. As cultural institutions, we > have a responsibility to engage in the dismantling of historical and > systemic invisibility of Indigenous peoples past, present, and future. We > choose to intentionally hold ourselves accountable to appropriate > conversation, representation, connection, and education to facilitate a > space of measurable change. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/67c21602845c4362959c6bc32a6095d2%40crystalbridges.org > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/67c21602845c4362959c6bc32a6095d2%40crystalbridges.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKOiTYq--zRDVDQCDUq3jaCfeG1hc_hwoP3NV2vLCZ7fPQ%40mail.gmail.com.
