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Old 04-30-2009, 09:55 AM   #1
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Exclamation Wood or glue mites on cigars...DON"T FREAK!

So I was looking for a thread for pics of other critters one might encounter that are not harmfull to cigars. I recently recieved a box of smokes and I opened the box to inspect them and noticed a tiny white insect crawling on one of the sticks. The box just came to me so I immediately freaked out and before the box hit my humi I double bagged it and threw it in the fridge (in the freezer now). Now from what I have seen about all the stages of the tobacco beetle it clearly was not the bugger I saw. What I saw kinda looked like a spider, all white, and about 1/3 the size of a head of a pin (a spec). I had no damage on any sticks in the box...no holes, slits, nothing. Did the foot test and no debris fell out of the foot. Now, I read about wood or glue mites that are a nuisance but not harmful in any way to your sticks (so don't freak like I did). Here is the statement I got from CA when doing a search and the link to it:

"Other bugs you may occasionally run into are wood mites -- small, white insects that are often the result of opening a fresh wooden box of cigars. The good news is that these mites won't harm the cigars, and they don't live long enough to seriously damage your humidor."

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...44,246,00.html


I could not find a photo of a wood/glue mite. If anyone finds one could you please post it for everyone? Thanks.
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