What is this insect?
What is this insect?
Hello.
Please help me to know this Insect:
I live in Germany (Leipzig)
I found about 5-6 per day just on wall of my home.
They are super tiny and seeing is difficult.
small size (0.5-1 mm) : white/light Brown
big size (1-2 mm) : dark brown/ Black
The walking speed is fast.
They don’t fly.
I take video from them and zoom it. Then take pictures.
Please help me to know this Insect:
I live in Germany (Leipzig)
I found about 5-6 per day just on wall of my home.
They are super tiny and seeing is difficult.
small size (0.5-1 mm) : white/light Brown
big size (1-2 mm) : dark brown/ Black
The walking speed is fast.
They don’t fly.
I take video from them and zoom it. Then take pictures.
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Re: What is this insect?
It appears to be an aphid -Samqr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:27 pm Hello.
Please help me to know this Insect:
I live in Germany (Leipzig)
I found about 5-6 per day just on wall of my home.
They are super tiny and seeing is difficult.
small size (0.5-1 mm) : white/light Brown
big size (1-2 mm) : dark brown/ Black
The walking speed is fast.
They don’t fly.
I take video from them and zoom it. Then take pictures.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/147
Re: What is this insect?
It is Psocid (booklice)
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Re: What is this insect?
That that is exactly what I thought Paul when I saw the picture.
However, without having a truly clear image of the specimen I couldn't exactly say that livingplanet3 was wrong in calling it some type of aphid species.
I can say that I have seen at least 2 different species of psocids from time to time (in my own home); with one of the species being larger and easier to see then the other and indeed looking very much like the image.
But again, a clearer image I believe is necessary and aphids are still a possibility since people do keep indoor plants and those plants do get them on them.
However, without having a truly clear image of the specimen I couldn't exactly say that livingplanet3 was wrong in calling it some type of aphid species.
I can say that I have seen at least 2 different species of psocids from time to time (in my own home); with one of the species being larger and easier to see then the other and indeed looking very much like the image.
But again, a clearer image I believe is necessary and aphids are still a possibility since people do keep indoor plants and those plants do get them on them.
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