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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Troctomorpha » Thick Barklice (Pachytroctidae) » Pachytroctinae » Peritroctes » Peritroctes bengalensis
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Peritroctes bengalensis - female
Copyright © 2014 Diane Young

Peritroctes bengalensis - Female
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
November 8, 2014
Size: 1.2 mm
Even better view of those remarkable horns. Maybe I'll get some comments about this psocid. What do you think?

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Peritroctes bengalensis - female Peritroctes bengalensis - female Peritroctes bengalensis Thornton & Wong 1966 - Peritroctes bengalensis - female
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Contributed by Diane Young on 13 November, 2014 - 6:43pm
Last updated 13 November, 2014 - 8:08pm

What do I think?
I want one!
… John Rosenfeld, 13 November, 2014 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

 
With me it was love at first sight.
I assume you jest but as the Wizard of Normal suggested they love Cheerios(original). I have them in culture now and they seem to be thriving. I am still mystified that I found them here in Texas and I worry that they are tropical and won't survive the winter outside. Dr. Mockford is working on a paper about this species and there is much more to be revealed. It's all top secret until the paper comes out.
… Diane Young, 14 November, 2014 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

 
Just wondering, do you still have these in culture?
They look so cool! They could probably co-habitat with various roach species, which would be very nice! Have you tried feeding them dog or cat food?
… Hisserdude, 6 January, 2016 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Of course no discerning Psocid
(as this one obviously is) would touch those adulterated Honey Nut abominations. And yes I jest, but I would love to find one in my net some day.
… John Rosenfeld, 14 November, 2014 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Peritroctes.
… v belov, 13 November, 2014 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

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