Species: Damp barklice - unnamed 1 (Elipsocus hyalinus)
Family: Barklice (ELIPSOCIDAE)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: Widespread
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Barklice (ELIPSOCIDAE)
Damp barklice are small insects that live in and within tree bark. A hundred species have been recorded in Britain. These outdoor barklice are very closely related to the indoors ones that are known as booklice.
C. Damp barklice - unnamed 1 (Elipsocus hyalinus)
Damp barklice are widespread in England and Wales, and can be found on a range of trees and shrubs between April and September. They feed on the fruits and berries of a range of trees, including Alder, Ash, Birch, Hawthorn and Hazel.
This Damp barklice is very similar to the Barkfly - unnamed 1 (Trichadenotecnum sexpunctatum) but belongs to a different family.
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Barklice - unnamed 1 (Elipsocus hyalinus)
Damp barklice are widespread in England and Wales, and can be found on a range of trees and shrubs between April and September.
(Photo credit: Stuart MA Ball.)
