
Community identification
Booklouse
Liposcelis spp.
- Order & Family
- Psocodea; Liposcelididae
- Size
- 1 - 2 mm
Natural Habitat
Damp, warm environments such as old books, wallpaper glue, pantries, and decaying organic matter
Diet & Feeding
Starchy pastes, fungi, mold, cereal grains, and organic debris
Behavior Patterns
Non-jumping, fast-running insects that thrive in high humidity; they reproduce via parthenogenesis or sexually depending on species
Risks & Benefits
They are nuisances that can cause minor damage to books or contaminate food, but they do not bite humans or spread disease