Hi Rachel Although this looks superficially like a rove beetle, it is actually a snake fly larva (order Raphidioptera). A predatory, accidental visitor, which presents no threat to the collections. Best wishes Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Wed, 3 May 2023 at 18:18, Matthew Mickletz <mmi...@winterthur.org> wrote: > I’ll second rove beetle. > > > > Matt > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf > Of *Mikael Fox > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 3, 2023 1:15 PM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Interesting bug - Northern California -please > i.d. > > > > *Caution:* This is an external email. Do not click links or open > attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. > > > > Hi Rachel, > > > > I think that might be a type of rove beetle! We've been seeing more of > them in our traps lately, they've got that flexible abdomen and rather > intimidating mandible. I don't believe they're a direct threat to > collections, because they're a predator species- they eat mites, > springtails, larvae etc.. However, their presence could be indicating an > increase in the types of prey they eat! > > > > Best, > > > > Mikael > > On Wed, May 3, 2023, 1:09 PM Minor, Rachel <rmi...@santarosa.edu> wrote: > > Hello Pest Listers, > > I’ve caught a few of these in traps but never been able to get a good > photo before this. I have NO idea what this is! Can anyone please > identify? Is it a threat to collections? Just Look at those mandibles! > > Thank you in advance for any help you can provide in identifying… > > > > > > Rachel Minor > > Museum Supervisor/Curator > > Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum > Santa Rosa Junior College > > 1501 Mendocino Avenue > > Santa Rosa, CA 95401 > > (707) 524-1862 > > https://museum.santarosa.edu/ > > > > *We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the > territorial traditional land of the Pomo People, past and present, and > honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it > throughout the generations.* > > *This land acknowledgement calls us to commit to continuing to learn how > to be better stewards of the land we inhabit. We recognize that every > member of the Santa Rosa Junior College community has benefitted, and > continues to benefit, from the use and occupation of this land since the > institution’s founding in 1918. Consistent with our values of community and > diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the > colleges’ relationship to Native peoples. By offering this Land > Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold > Santa Rosa Junior College more accountable to the needs of American Indian > and Indigenous peoples.* > > > > -- > 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/BY5PR04MB6392BA76B6B085DABA53DAF1C36C9%40BY5PR04MB6392.namprd04.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY5PR04MB6392BA76B6B085DABA53DAF1C36C9%40BY5PR04MB6392.namprd04.prod.outlook.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/CAMLh2mXgyruUJaBqMTdUGkWBuUHTFYhMan%2BVJX2DNXATrTXkww%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMLh2mXgyruUJaBqMTdUGkWBuUHTFYhMan%2BVJX2DNXATrTXkww%40mail.gmail.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/SA0PR17MB43325AD60F0C13B0BC5A86DDAB6C9%40SA0PR17MB4332.namprd17.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SA0PR17MB43325AD60F0C13B0BC5A86DDAB6C9%40SA0PR17MB4332.namprd17.prod.outlook.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/CAFWqZKN8CB41OWKN0Kfo0C08q2q5AiPRp01fkETtsnocwQGYAA%40mail.gmail.com.
