Psocoptera - Bark Lice
are a large, diverse, and underappreciated group of hemimetabolous insects found worldwide. Most species feed on lichen and fungi, but members of one well-known lineage, the true lice (not pictured here), have become important parasites of vertebrates.
A herd of lichen-feeding bark lice graze their way across a tree trunk.
Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
A herd of lichen-feeding bark lice graze their way across a tree trunk.
Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 4497x2998 |
Current: 800x534 |
