booklice
Tiny library pests
Booklice are tiny soft-bodied insects that feed on mold, fungi, and starchy materials found in old books, wallpaper paste, and stored grains.
Despite the name, they're not true lice and don't bite humans.
They thrive in humid environments and are more nuisance than pest: The dusty attic was crawling with booklice.
Jointed-limb invertebrates
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- hexapodsSix-limbed arthropod class
- detritivoresCreatures consuming dead material
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
molting · antennae · exoskeleton · mouthparts · wingless · soft-bodied · species · taxonomy
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
- paleLacking color intensity
translucent · wingless · crawling · grey · brown · elongated · segmented · barely visible
Pressed pulp for writing
- moldForm-giving container
- foxingBrown paper stains
- degradationDecline in condition
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
stains · brittle · deterioration · humidity · moisture · paste · glue · starch
Public book lending institutions
- archivesStored historical documents
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- collectionsGathered groups of items
storage · museums · attics · basements · warehouses · manuscripts · herbaria · cabinets
Pest takeover situation
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- verminHarmful small animals
nuisance · contamination · eradication · prevention · treatment · inspection · monitoring · humidity control
arthropods
Jointed-limb invertebrates
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- hexapodsSix-limbed arthropod class
- detritivoresCreatures consuming dead material
nymphs · molting · antennae · exoskeleton · mouthparts · wingless · soft-bodied · species · taxonomy · phylogeny
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
pale · translucent · wingless · crawling · grey · brown · elongated · segmented · barely visible · slow-moving
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
- moldForm-giving container
- foxingBrown paper stains
- degradationDecline in condition
yellowing · stains · brittle · deterioration · humidity · moisture · paste · glue · starch · binding
libraries
Public book lending institutions
- archivesStored historical documents
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
collections · storage · museums · attics · basements · warehouses · manuscripts · herbaria · cabinets · cardboard boxes
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- exterminationComplete destruction of a group
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
vermin · nuisance · contamination · eradication · prevention · treatment · inspection · monitoring · humidity control · dehumidifier
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- pantry pestsgrain weevil, flour moth, weevil, rice weevil, grain moth
- booklicebarklice
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- drain pestsdrain flies, drain fly, larvae, maggots
- grain pestsgrain weevil, grain moth, rice weevil, corn borer
booklicetermites
Wood-eating social insects
wood-boring beetles · carpet beetles · clothes moths · silverfish