Wood-boring Barklouse vs Pale-winged Barklouse
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wood-boring Barklouse | Pale-winged Barklouse |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Psilopsocus mimulus | Peripsocus phaeopterus |
| Order | Psocoptera | Psocoptera |
| Family | Psilopsocidae | Peripsocidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Central America, South America | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Wood-boring Barklouse
An unusual psocid that bores into dead wood rather than living on bark surfaces. It creates small tunnels in decaying timber.
Did You Know?
It is one of the very few bark lice that actually bores into wood.
Pale-winged Barklouse
A common European bark louse with smoky brown wings. It lives on tree trunks where it scrapes algae and lichen from the bark.
Did You Know?
Females guard their egg clusters on tree bark until they hatch.