Subject: What is this tiny bug?
Location: Jacksonville, FL
November 23, 2015 9:08 am
Hello, I found these tiny, almost microscopic, bugs in my sink after being gone for the weekend. Any idea what they are?
Signature: Zb
Booklice
Dear Zb,
You have Globular Springtails in the order Symphypleona and though they can be a nuisance when plentiful in the home, they are benign. They are generally found in damp locations. See BugGuide for additional information.
Correction: Booklice
WE just received a comment with a correction. We concur that these silhouettes are likely Booklice, Liposcelis bostrychophila, as pictured on BugGuide.
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Location: Jacksonville, Florida
They’re not springtails. They’re booklice (Liposcelis, Psocoptera), probably L. bostrychophila.
Thanks for the correction.