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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Psocetae » Common Barklice (Psocidae) » Amphigerontiinae » Blastopsocus » Blastopsocus variabilis
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Blastopsocus variabilis (Aaron) - Blastopsocus variabilis - female
Copyright © 2012 Diane Young

Blastopsocus variabilis (Aaron) - Blastopsocus variabilis - Female
Magnolia Springs, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
July 27, 2012
Size: 3.2 mm
Caught at light. Betsy Betros licked her finger and this specimen adhered until I got it with my aspirator. Part of the catch at gathering_2012, "The Swarm".
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Contributed by Diane Young on 31 July, 2012 - 2:33pm
Last updated 31 July, 2012 - 4:00pm

Terrific Shot Diane !!!
What a neat little creature.
… Jon Rapp, 4 August, 2012 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

Great photo Diane!
I guess I need to start thinking about getting one of those lenses.
… Ken Allen, 2 August, 2012 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

These are sooo cute!
and amazing looking when enlarged! I put my MVL out tonight, but alas no psocids so far.
… Betsy Betros, 31 July, 2012 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

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