It is a male ant, evidently nesting in or near your walls. Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England
mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 at 17:06, 'Mary Nicolett' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Could this be an ant swarmer? It seems small for that, but that’s my > guess….. please wait for other suggestions from better experts! > > -Mary Nicolett > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > > _____________________________________ > > *Mary Nicolett* *|* she/her/hers > Senior Preparator, IPM Coordinator > > <https://dma.org> > > Office: 214-922-1244 Cell: 214-620-8858 > 1717 N. Harwood St. *|* Dallas, TX 75201 > > <https://www.facebook.com/DallasMuseumofArt> > <https://www.instagram.com/dallasmuseumart/> > <https://twitter.com/DallasMuseumArt> > <https://www.tiktok.com/@dallasmuseumart> > <https://www.youtube.com/user/dallasmuseumofart> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/dallas-museum-of-art> > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any > attachments hereto is intended only for the personal and confidential use > of the designated recipients. This message and any attachments hereto may > contain confidential information and communications. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you > have received this message in error, and that any review, dissemination, > distribution, use or copying of this message and any attachments hereto is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf > of Josie Sneed-Gilliam <josie.sneed-gill...@crazyhorse.org> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:03:20 AM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* [PestList] flying ant? identification > > > Hello all, writing from Crazy Horse, SD. I was hoping for some opinions on > this small, winged creature that has been trying to come into our museum > through some cracks in the walls. It’s so tiny that I have trouble > believing it’s a flying carpenter ant, but I’m just not sure. We have > notified facilities to try to fill any holes but, in the meantime, we are > trying to understand if it’s a threat to collections. I’ve included three > images, one closeup of the bug and two images of the wall where they are > gaining access. Any second opinions or guesses would be appreciated. > > > > Josie Sneed-Gilliam > > Collections Care Associate > > The Indian Museum of North America® > > Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation > > Phone (605) 673-4681 > > > > -- > 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/BL3PR02MB893971ED483F9F77E861E34ED512A%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL3PR02MB893971ED483F9F77E861E34ED512A%40BL3PR02MB8939.namprd02.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/CO6PR08MB7753A5DC3EBD3CBE06089123A912A%40CO6PR08MB7753.namprd08.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO6PR08MB7753A5DC3EBD3CBE06089123A912A%40CO6PR08MB7753.namprd08.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/CAFWqZKO7aNoH86W30LWyu1TeUFRHTVgMTbY0FeOKTc9SM%2BsjQw%40mail.gmail.com.
