Hello Everyone,
I am wondering if anyone has had experience with webbing clothes moths
(WCM) within their buildings HVAC systems.
If yes, I am curious how you determined it was the source. It seems like a
very challenging type of space to inspect visually and monitor with
pheromones given the nat
Hi Liz
The first one looks like one of the "ant-like flower beetles" (Anthicidae).
The one near the centipede is a click beetle (Elateridae).
Neither is a pest species - just accidental visitors.
Tony
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Hi Tamar
To me, those look like booklice (Liposcelis Bostrychophila) In regards to
treatment you could obviously freeze the object, but maybe think about the
environment in which the object is being stored. Booklice tend to like warm,
humid places to live, maybe this is something you can have a
Thanks Joseph,
I had no idea booklice would feed on feathers or skin (fooled by the
name!). I will try to be more vigilant for them. Unfortunately we are in
a humid environment, with no humidity controls in our collection room.
Interesting that the info sheet from MuseumPests says this species i
