Dear Mike The creature on the painting is a mite (Acari) - there's not enough detail to be sure of its identity, but I would suggest it is a predatory species, and does not present a risk to the collection. As the gloves appear to be made of cotton, the damage is unlikely to be an insect pest. I would agree that mice are the most likely culprits, if mechanical damage is ruled out. 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 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10, 'Mike van der Steenhoven' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Dear pestlisters, > > > > Today one of our restorers found a very small insect on a lying painting. > It was not attached to the varnish, so we know it is relatively recent (the > last restauration was in 1980). The insect is a millimeter max two in > length. I cannot find anything resembling it on the different sources. To > me it has some similarities with a flea. Can anyone help getting me to get > closer to unraveling the species. > > > > We also found a cotton glove with damage that appears to be from some > insect or perhaps a rodent. The holes are quit bick and gone trough both > sides of the glove which believes me to think a mice might be the culprit > here? > > > > Your help would be much appreciated, > > > > With kind regards, > > > > Mike van der Steenhoven > > Coördinator Collectiebeheer > > > > +31 (0) 703023497 > > +31 (0) 6 21823879 > > *m.vandersteenho...@mauritshuis.nl <m.vandersteenho...@mauritshuis.nl>* > > > > *Mauritshuis* > > Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen > > Royal Picture Gallery > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84422399DE41E24B798FF584EE182%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84422399DE41E24B798FF584EE182%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKNeEz87mySYF7%2B%3DDYeAFzhtxRSV1m6grovAJ61VHdv_pA%40mail.gmail.com.
