Broad-winged Barklouse vs Microceratotermes Carton Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Broad-winged Barklouse | Microceratotermes Carton Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Psococerastis gibbosa | Microcerotermes crassus |
| Order | Psocoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Psocidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Parks | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Southeast Asia, northern Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Broad-winged Barklouse
A large bark louse found on tree trunks across Europe. It has broad wings and a rounded body compared to most psocids.
Did You Know?
It is one of the largest bark lice found in Europe.
Microceratotermes Carton Termite
A wood-feeding termite found across Southeast Asia and Australia that builds small arboreal carton nests on trees. Workers construct covered runways along tree bark to access feeding sites. Soldiers have short, thick mandibles.
Did You Know?
Multiple small nests of this species can be interconnected by covered galleries running along tree branches, forming a distributed colony network.