Ectopsocus petersi

Hedera helix (Ivy)

Last update: 15 November 2023


Uncommon

Location Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden
Observations
2022-IV-232022-IV-18


One of the Ivy (Hedera sp.) plants in the garden is inhabited by many bark lice from the Ectopsocidae family, probably Ectopsocus petersi. They are somewhat odd looking insects that are not very active; they usually just sit still in one spot.

Ectopsocus petersi, imago on Ivy (Hedera sp.)
Ectopsocus petersi, imago on Ivy (Hedera sp.)

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