
Community identification
Booklouse
Liposcelis bostrychophila
- Order & Family
- Order Psocodea, Family Liposcelididae
- Size
- 1 to 2 millimeters in length
Natural Habitat
Found indoors in damp, humid environments, often near books, paper, and stored food products.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on microscopic molds, fungi, starchy book bindings, and dry starchy foods.
Behavior Patterns
Wingless insects that thrive in high humidity and reproduce rapidly without mating via parthenogenesis.
Risks & Benefits
Harmless to humans and pets, do not bite or transmit disease, but act as indicator of high indoor humidity.