Louse - Ectopsocus vachoni

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Louse - Ectopsocus vachoni

Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California, USA
December 11, 2014
Size: ~1mm

This little one showed up in one of my feeder cockroach bins soon after I added a layer of natural substrate (japanese maple leaves, bark, and dirt) to the enclosure, so I'm assuming it hitched a ride in the substrate. Is this a nymph? If it is a nymph and can only be ID'd as an adult, I will keep it in a cup until it reaches adulthood then photograph it again.

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Contributed by Jordan Landerman on 11 December, 2014 - 8:29am
Last updated 11 December, 2014 - 2:38pm

toldya. thanks Diane

Moved from Unidentified eggs, nymphs, and brachypterous adults.

… v belov, 11 December, 2014 - 2:38pm

This one is ...

the micropterous form of Ectopsocus vachoni

… Diane Young, 11 December, 2014 - 1:25pm

Micopterous Form

Is the micopterous form rare? I have since found 4 more and they all are micopterous. Also, what do they feed on? I'm going to attempt to start an indoor culture of them just for fun.

… Jordan Landerman, 11 December, 2014 - 10:47pm

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Thank you so much!

… Jordan Landerman, 11 December, 2014 - 8:21pm

hope Diane or Dr Mockford narrow it down

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 11 December, 2014 - 11:45am

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