That is a good question. No, they are not a major danger to carpets or most collections. It is good to remember most insects, arachnids etc. are not a direct danger to our collections. Incidental’s do provide a food source for those whom we consider pests. Spiders, centipedes and some others hunt and eat the insects we consider pests. Some spiders, ticks and some other insects can be a danger to human health – thus another concern.
Take a look at the MuseumPest.Net web site to become more familiar with the insects that you need to be concerned about! It is a great resource. For carpets, the insects that you need to be most worried about are the various moths, dermestids and a few others that prefer to eat proteins. Good luck, Gretchen Anderson Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Preferred pronouns: she/her) anders...@carnegiemnh.org<mailto:anders...@carnegiemnh.org> Mobile: 412-420-9083 From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of shokoufeh mesbahi Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 11:22 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [PestList] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Orb spider and mite; Can mites damage carpets and how can they be removed? On Wed, 7 Sep 2022, 15:17 'bugman22' via MuseumPests, <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: The enlarged photo shows an immature orb-weaving spider. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: shokoufeh mesbahi <mesbahi...@gmail.com<mailto:mesbahi...@gmail.com>> To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2022 5:00 am Subject: [PestList] Hello all We encountered a kind of pest in the carpet of a museum in Tehran. They are very, very small and move fast. They look like spiders ot maybe a tick. The insect is very small. There is an insect in the picture above the pen. How can I send a photo? I want to know what are their names? What is their life cycle? What is the reason for their presence? Do they feed on wool and cotton? How to eliminate them? Grateful With respect Shokoufeh mesbahi -- 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/CAP%2BWv4FeLsk56C0qMXwS_RUZp8gbd4X6dkM24rJU6G5dCSmjHg%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAP%252BWv4FeLsk56C0qMXwS_RUZp8gbd4X6dkM24rJU6G5dCSmjHg%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,Do5e_VYZhhguCyd5NZmfCQlYudGFOoubJKyQ0r-Jkzldb1MYpBlJNo6EXHypOqcNCyyryZYOz_GCRdt_rxlDdw6jD5SXayxMHWh3F8XFMqIypOy9-0__3A,,&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/416612874.264120.1662547650923%40mail.yahoo.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2f416612874.264120.1662547650923%2540mail.yahoo.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,RRgdi4ejKiwztMGjucRHCMZH9MWdwM01X_Gj_xK8oWl3aZlZ3lseFh02TUF1PrXGyIMLrcrCRNmGb9qjir46DAq1h01h3o0ksrmqloxWed_TGPL_sALUwA,,&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/CAP%2BWv4He1K1iUN-UuhyL5T5m4qxgVnuJRz7fWkn66W3ufyOZJg%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAP%252BWv4He1K1iUN-UuhyL5T5m4qxgVnuJRz7fWkn66W3ufyOZJg%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,viI5k0S-hU4MzK0024aqDbj7Jr9PdvjROCQJNjNDSZs3-76U_xreArU6sKhHSsE9AIf4rzfazj9GpWVmwriz05pRj36H_Jg5Sw39KQ3x9SJDUg,,&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/MN2PR02MB6912E38F4776044303BB97B7BC439%40MN2PR02MB6912.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
