Wood or Glue mites....Don't freak!

[e-man67]

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/CA_Features/CA_Feature_Basic_Template/0,2344,246,00.html

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

 

[rabbgp]

What is the foot test?

Glad your sticks were ok.

 

[e-man67]

I gotta credit Moro for teaching me this so...you take the cigar and hold it about an inch from a tabletop and let it fall a few times...if debris fall out that is probably a indication that something has been chewing on the tobacco inside.

 

[hdroadglide]

I gotta credit Moro for teaching me this so...you take the cigar and hold it about an inch from a tabletop and let it fall a few times...if debris fall out that is probably a indication that something has been chewing on the tobacco inside.

or that you're just too damn drunk to hold onto your cigar!!:rolling:

 

[Phi Delt]

LOL Bob. Nice one.

 

[e-man67]

or that you're just too damn drunk to hold onto your cigar!!:rolling:

You may have a point there....:headroll:

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

still wouldn't smoke it if i found ANY insect crawling out of one of my cigars. Yes I know there are probably eggs in a lot of cigars, but ignorance is bliss...

 

[Moro]

Glad to be of help, mate. But even more that it was nothing. :thumbsup: