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Bark Lice

Cerastipsocus trifasciatus

Photo by flowntheloop
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny bark lice with black and transparent wings, red-orange heads, and striped abdomens. Nymphs are wingless.

Bark lice belong to the order Psocoptera--and are beneficial insects that work as cleanup crews for trees by feeding on excess fungi, lichens and other debris found on tree bark.

Habitat:

Hardwood branch in dense mixed hardwood forest

Reference Links:

Cerastipsocus trifasciatus - Maps, Species Cerastipsocus trifasciatus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
flowntheloop
Thank you, Mark! I thought they were pretty cool :) I wish the shots were more clear, but they were very difficult to photograph.

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