Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Subclass Pterygota > Order Psocodea > Suborder Troctomorpha > Infraorder Nanopsocetae > Family Liposcelididae > Subfamily Liposcelidinae > Genus Liposcelis > Species Liposcelis bostrychophila
My image of Liposcelis bostrychophila, taken March 6, 2023 in Chalmette, LA, USA
FACT: While this species is a common household pest, it isn't all bad, having been found to also predate mosquito eggs!
Author's Note: I love his shape. He's so round and dumpy, and his cute little beady eyes just make him look adorably clueless...
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