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Book louse - Liposcelidae? - Liposcelis decolor
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

Book louse - Liposcelidae? - Liposcelis decolor
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 6, 2010
Size: .9mm
This little bug was walking around on my computer screen. It's funny how the screen background is white, but the photo comes out black. And it looks like I need to clean the screen:-)
Contributed by tom murray on 7 August, 2010 - 12:59am
Last updated 9 August, 2010 - 1:18pm

possibly L. decolor Pearman - det. E.L. Mockford
Moved from Liposcelis.
… v belov, 9 August, 2010 - 1:18pm

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… tom murray, 7 August, 2010 - 4:46pm

Liposcelidae.
almost certainly Liposcelis sp. I bet it is looking for some mold on your screen to eat.
… Donald S. Chandler, 7 August, 2010 - 2:25pm

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