booklouse
Tiny library insect
A booklouse is a tiny wingless insect that feeds on mold, paste, and organic matter in old books and papers.
Despite the name, booklice aren't true lice and don't bite humans—they're nuisances to librarians and collectors rather than pests of people.
Also called psocids.
Pressed pulp for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- bindingLegally or morally required
- glueBonding substance
paste · starch · mold · mildew · fungi · cellulose · deterioration · foxing
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- microfaunaMinute soil animals
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
exoskeleton · nymph · molting · wingless · detritivore · entomology · taxonomy · species
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- verminHarmful small animals
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- fumigatePurge pests using gas
pesticide · eradicate · proliferate · multiply · colonize · outbreak · contaminate · unwanted
Book collection or building
- archiveStored historical records
- collectionGathered set of items
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- bookcaseFurniture holding volumes
attic · basement · storage · museum · warehouse · pantry · granary · herbarium
Reproductive cells in shells
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- adultMature person, legally responsible
- moltShed outer covering
- generationAge-defined peer group
reproduce · humidity · warmth · population · colony · parthenogenesis · lifespan · development
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- bindingLegally or morally required
glue · paste · starch · mold · mildew · fungi · cellulose · deterioration · foxing · yellowing
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- microfaunaMinute soil animals
antennae · exoskeleton · nymph · molting · wingless · detritivore · entomology · taxonomy · species · microscopic
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- verminHarmful small animals
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
fumigate · pesticide · eradicate · proliferate · multiply · colonize · outbreak · contaminate · unwanted · control
library
Book collection or building
- archiveStored historical records
- collectionGathered set of items
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
bookcase · attic · basement · storage · museum · warehouse · pantry · granary · herbarium · storeroom
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
generation · reproduce · humidity · warmth · population · colony · parthenogenesis · lifespan · development · hatch