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Booklouse - Embidopsocus
Copyright © 2016 Alice Abela

Booklouse - Embidopsocus
Oso Flaco Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
December 28, 2016
Size: ~1.5mm
Found under bark on dead willow in coastal riparian habitat. Found with
Contributed by Alice Abela on 29 December, 2016 - 9:08pm
Last updated 31 December, 2016 - 10:33am

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Alice Abela, 31 December, 2016 - 10:33am

Dr. Mockford says:
This is definitely Embidopsocus, but I can't ID the species. The only one I have recorded from far western US is E. needhami, but this isn't it. I would really like to see these specimens.
… Diane Young, 31 December, 2016 - 6:35am

 
ID
Would dropping them in 70% ethanol work? I may be able to grab some.
… Alice Abela, 31 December, 2016 - 10:35am

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