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What the heck are these guys?
Sep 10, 2017 07:43:29
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rizibat8
Loc: Birmingham, AL
Sorry it's not true macro but I needed to get advise from the entomology gurus. Can anyone identify this insect?
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Sep 10, 2017 08:15:30
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rhadams824
Loc: Arkansas
Psocoptera - Bark Lice, winged adults.
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Sep 10, 2017 08:39:22
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rizibat8
Loc: Birmingham, AL
rhadams824 wrote:
Psocoptera - Bark Lice, winged adults.
Thanks for your expertise. Their name answers my next question regarding whether they are distructive.
Thanks again for your help. I'll be mixing some Demon WP now.
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Sep 10, 2017 08:56:17
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Mark Sturtevant
Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
They are harmless, generally feeding on fungi and lichens that grow on wood. Rather pretty up close.
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Sep 10, 2017 09:06:17
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rizibat8
Loc: Birmingham, AL
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
They are harmless, generally feeding on fungi and lichens that grow on wood. Rather pretty up close.
Thanks Mark, glad you caught me before I broke out the insecticide.
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Sep 10, 2017 10:07:23
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Mark Sturtevant
Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
Just to add - some gardners consider them mildly beneficial.
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Sep 10, 2017 10:17:39
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rizibat8
Loc: Birmingham, AL
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Just to add - some gardners consider them mildly beneficial.
I will take good care of them and probably make a few macros as well. Been wanting to experiment with my SX50 and Raynox Macroscopic Lens attachment.
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