Hi All,
Found these insects in the wood pile (ash) and am curious to know what they are; they don't look much like a wood-boring insect but perhaps they are? They seem to look almost like an ant...
There are 2 types that have appeared in abundance; some have wings and some don't; are these perhaps a male and female or 2 entirely different insects?
Thanks in advance.
Can anyone identify these insects?
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Re: Can anyone identify these insects?
They are insects in the order Psocodea -whatisthis wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:35 pm Hi All,
Found these insects in the wood pile (ash) and am curious to know what they are; they don't look much like a wood-boring insect but perhaps they are? They seem to look almost like an ant...
There are 2 types that have appeared in abundance; some have wings and some don't; are these perhaps a male and female or 2 entirely different insects?
Thanks in advance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psocoptera
The example in your 1st photo may possibly be in the genus Amphigerontia -
https://bugguide.net/node/view/149401
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Re: Can anyone identify these insects?
That's perfect, thanks very much for sharing your knowledge.livingplanet3 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:53 pmThey are insects in the order Psocodea -whatisthis wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:35 pm Hi All,
Found these insects in the wood pile (ash) and am curious to know what they are; they don't look much like a wood-boring insect but perhaps they are? They seem to look almost like an ant...
There are 2 types that have appeared in abundance; some have wings and some don't; are these perhaps a male and female or 2 entirely different insects?
Thanks in advance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psocoptera
The example in your 1st photo may possibly be in the genus Amphigerontia -
https://bugguide.net/node/view/149401
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