Booklouse (or Psocid)

Found in warm, damp indoor environments including bookshelves, pantries, closets, and bathrooms; often hides in cracks, crevices, stored dry foods, and paper products.

Feeds on microscopic molds, fungi, starch, glue (like bookbinding glue), and stored food products such as flour or grains.

They are wingless, soft-bodied insects that run quickly rather than fly. They do not bite but reproduce rapidly via parthenogenesis in warm, humid conditions.

Generally harmless to humans and pets as they do not bite or transmit disease. However, they can contaminate stored food products and, in large numbers, indicate a moisture or mold problem in the home.