I agree with Richard. They are definitely thrips, (order Thysanoptera) not springtails. They are completely different from each other. As you can see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrips <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thysanoptera> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springtail
Best regards, Cristina *Cristina Rufino* Técnica Superior | Senior Technician Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra | Science Museum, University of Coimbra Laboratorio Chimico | Largo Marquês de Pombal | 3000-272 Coimbra | Portugal Museu da Ciência phone: +351 239 240 870 | Direct phone: +351 239 240 876 (Ext. 282006) Email: ge...@museudaciencia.org | Website: www.museudaciencia.pt Afiliação | Affiliation *CEF - **Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet* Departamento de Ciências da Vida Universidade de Coimbra - Apartado 3046 3001-401 Coimbra - Portugal dkronkright <dkronkri...@okeeffemuseum.org> escreveu no dia quarta, 3/08/2022 à(s) 21:34: > I would have begun searching under Springtails, given the size, coloration > and body forms. Those are also related to fungi in deteriorated plant > debris and not directly harmful to collections - although are usually > around in numbers great enough to sustain damaging carpet and furniture > beetle larvae. Richard- can you please describe what lead you to conclude > thrips rather than springtails? > Thanks, > Dale Kronkright > Head of Conservation > Georgia O'Keeffe Museum > Santa Fe, NM > > On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 1:31:17 PM UTC-6 mc6780 wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I appreciate any help identifying the small bugs in the attached photos. >> They are about the size of book lice / clover mites. >> >> Thanks, >> Margaret Canfield >> >> Conservation Technician >> Princeton University Library >> > -- > 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/52233880-52fa-4788-aed6-94ccb948c0b6n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/52233880-52fa-4788-aed6-94ccb948c0b6n%40googlegroups.com?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/CAGmKYuR4%3DBcO%2BXOiD4%2B%2B2CEwL-u4Rf95_C7q%3DhjZiZTwk%2BDWkw%40mail.gmail.com.
