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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Psocetae » Common Barklice (Psocidae) » Amphigerontiinae » Blaste » Blaste quieta
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Coming-Out Party For A Bark Louse - Blaste quieta
Copyright © 2010 Jon Hart

Coming-Out Party For A Bark Louse - Blaste quieta
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
March 16, 2010
Size: 3-4mm
I just happened to glance up and see this fella/gal dangling, kicking its legs. Note the molt being left behind...this was what was holding it to the oak tree. Apparently these guys go through the same routine as butterflies and moths after exiting the pupal case, waiting for the wings to fill and dry out.

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Contributed by Jon Hart on 18 March, 2010 - 7:46pm
Last updated 18 February, 2021 - 6:36pm

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Diane Young, 18 February, 2021 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

possibly Teliapsocus conterminus --det. E.L. Mockford
… v belov, 27 December, 2011 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 26 March, 2010 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

WOW !
Amazing photos of such a tiny critter.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 18 March, 2010 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, but the truth is,
it took almost 20 exposures to produce these paltry three. And yer right, the little sucker is really little.
… Jon Hart, 18 March, 2010 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
3 out of 20 doesn't matter
You started out with a good eye....then had the patience to take 20 photos of a 4mm max bug! So still a WOW :)
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 18 March, 2010 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
great find!
… Lynette Elliott, 19 March, 2010 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

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