Hi Chris, It looks like an odd beetle (Thylodrias contractus), which is part of the dermestid family, as is the carpet beetle. It is probably a first or second instar – meaning that it hatched recently. To my knowledge, there are no lures specifically for this critter. I recommend cleaning the area where you found it and increasing your blunder traps in that area.
Please remember that lures have limited use: 1) These are pheromone lures that attract the male of the species only; 2) can help in determining how bad an infestation is; 3) will *not* eliminate an infestation. There may be a general dermestid lure – contact Insects Unlimited to find out. Gretchen From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of chris.niver Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 11:14 AM To: MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: * [PestList] Larva ID Hello All, I infrequently catch a larva which others have helped identify as a varied carpet beetle. This one seems just a little bit different although I think I can see the beginnings of tufts at the back end. This one is 1mm in length. I want to purchase some lures and want to make sure I get the right ones. Chris MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 mam.org<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmam.org%2f&c=E,1,ksgPFIHbj-KulpBiUryjaFeNB0rQMo65JluvH2dBOVVr9jVY9CLS0KTHYktZZcqFx0wUP8odEzg3xSPOxO8ZkTRRnQQ2Ey_n2S0CshEg6wc,&typo=1> Plan Your Summer at the Museum The Museum is open, and we're excited to welcome you to the collection galleries and new exhibitions, as well as the Museum Store, East End, and Lakeside at MAM. Hours are Thursdays, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., and Fridays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Reserve your admission tickets and find information on parking, safety protocols, and more at mam.org/visit<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fmam.org%2fvisit&c=E,1,3IELdkKjkakkAj-IIr9Zslt3hKEyWfKGUMLevNiejjvoADdk_TS6stXK-Riaf00I6CYxQ53VBQWOrhyuQZupR0CGH5R-gqZ-mnisT5QUrls4&typo=1>. -- 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<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/c974e113-b303-4895-978d-73ab5c9cf75dn%40googlegroups.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fc974e113-b303-4895-978d-73ab5c9cf75dn%2540googlegroups.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,TcNC8uMddiqAzDQTLrT6cBjeWqK49_uCHFsxzw-GORT6YZhGrhmcerMIEwGFzUxmqBVB1VsPoO6yy1o6enpYnLLEsKX1oEf_IwAZHFStaqQCyA,,&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- 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/MN2PR02MB6912D9C16CB87ED67522F24ABC099%40MN2PR02MB6912.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
