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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Psocetae » Common Barklice (Psocidae) » Psocinae » Cerastipsocus » Tree Cattle (Cerastipsocus venosus)
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Flies? - Cerastipsocus venosus
Copyright © 2006 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Flies? - Cerastipsocus venosus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
April 13, 2006
Size: about 5mm
I saw these by chance when I glanced up into an oak tree, and had a really hard time photographing them, as not only were they eight feet up, but also immediately they sensed my presence they were on the move, up the branch on which they were gathered and along down the trunk of the tree to a protective crotch. Flies, maybe? The really long antennae and wings held tented over the back like treehoppers have me confused, though.

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 15 April, 2006 - 8:48pm
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 1:11pm

Moved
Moved from Psocidae.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 September, 2007 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

Cerastipsocus venosus
Adult Cerastipsocus venosus; Family Psocidae. They are one of the more conspicuous species in the East. I often see nymphs and adults clustered together in large groups on smooth tree trunks. The nymphs have yellow and brown striped abdomens.
… Philip Careless, 15 September, 2007 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Barklice and Booklice.
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