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Orthopeplus quadricollis - Epuraea quadricollis
Copyright © 2008 Rick Buss

Orthopeplus quadricollis - Epuraea quadricollis
Sacramento Mnts, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
October 30, 1999
Size: 2.5 mm
These look more like Colydiid*s than Nits because they live under bark in tunnels. This was on Ponderosa Pine, at 9200' elevation.

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Orthopeplus quadricollis - Epuraea quadricollis Orthopeplus quadricollis - Epuraea quadricollis
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Contributed by Rick Buss on 16 May, 2008 - 8:04am

Just reviewing our nits...
This one pushes the envelope for me, a wood-tunneling nit :-)
… Jim McClarin, 20 June, 2008 - 7:40am login or register to post comments

 
occupying vs digging
I think these just walk around in other critters tunnels. It helps to have rasps in front like Bostrich or Scolyt if you want to do heavy-duty tunnelling. I think these nits only need to be the right shape.
… Rick Buss, 20 June, 2008 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

Moved
Another great addition to the guide.
… Brad Barnd, 16 May, 2008 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

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