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Order Psocoptera
Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning gnawed or rubbed and ptera meaning wings. There are more than 5,500 species in 41 families in three suborders. Many of these species have only been described in recent years. They range in size from 1–10 millimeters (0.04–0.4 in) in length. (Wikipedia)
Spotted on Aug 29, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012
2 Comments
Indeed, Emma. Only this lice is much smaller than those wasps.
anything that ancient is fascinating. The colors are so much like a yellow jacket or wasp.