The holes were NOT made by this wasp. She's taking advantage of some other
insect's past work.
Tom Parker
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From: Maja SM
To: pestlist@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, Jul 8, 2021 6:10 pm
Subject: [PestList] identification
Dear members of Pest list,
I will have to pick yo
>From a wood conservators point of view:
This insect is not “attacking” the sculpture.
I would say, the infestation which lead to the bore holes / galleries took
place while the tree still was standing (= alive).
(due to the shape of the bore holes and the orientation of the cracks)
The
And the wood is probably an elm species. 😊
Antje Zygalski
Conservation Scientist, specialised on Ancient Wooden Objects (M.A., Cologne
Institute of Conservation Sciences-CICS)
Conservator of Wooden Objects and Furniture (state-certified three-year
apprenticeship)
Carpenter
Thank you all for your informations.
We know that the wood is oak.
All the best!
pet, 9. srp 2021. 08:37 'Antje' via MuseumPests
je napisao:
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I will agree to Antje and Tom.
It‘s just a harmless exitholes guest.
Not more to say ;-)
Best Stephan
Stephan Biebl
Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz
Mariabrunnweg 15
83671 Benediktbeuern
www.holzwurmfluesterer.de
Am 09.07.2021 um 08:30 schrieb 'Antje' via MuseumPests
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>From a wood conservators
Yeah, that would have been my second guess as the kind of arrangement of early
wood pores in oak is described as “elm-like”.
(see GROSSER: Die Hölzer Mitteleuropas.)
Antje Zygalski
Conservation Scientist, specialised on Ancient Wooden Objects (M.A., Cologne
Institute of Co
