Booklouse or Psocid

Booklice or Psocids: Booklouse or Psocid General Description ·  The adult is small, with a soft body, 1-2 mm long, and has a yellowish-honey color. ·  The mouth parts are biting. The head carapace is divided into a small anterior carapace and a large posterior carapace. Credit: USDA-ARS The horn of consultation is threadlike, consisting of 12-17 knots. They have…

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Common Backswimmer

Backswimmers: Common Backswimmer General Description ·  The most easily identifiable feature of notonectids is their long hind legs that are used to propel themselves in the water. ·  Adults have pale tan heads and legs. The pronotum is darker than the head and the elytra (hardened forewings) can be a range of tan colors. Credit: Holger Gröschl Females have a…

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Occasional Invaders

Occasional invaders, light-attracted pests, and miscellaneous pests are encountered by pest management professionals.  Occasional invaders are those pests that often occur in buildings at some stage of their life cycle, but that does not usually complete their entire life cycle within the building.  This means that pests living outside of buildings come indoors only on occasion and do-little damage, and…

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