Stats

Lifespan

2-6 months

Size

Tiny

Diet

Decomposer

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

This tiny insect lives in damp corners of homes and feeds on microscopic fungi. It lacks wings and uses its oversized head to scrape mold off paper and book bindings.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Psocodea

Family

Liposcelididae

Genus

Liposcelis