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Has anyone had issues with booklice?

Started By Queen , Jun 8 2021 3:23 PM

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#1 Offline Queen - Posted June 8 2021 - 3:23 PM

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  • Was your colony sensitive to it?
  • Did you lose a colony over it?
  • What did you do to remediate the colony?

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 8 2021 - 5:09 PM

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I don’t think booklice damage colonies. They are mainly scavengers and just east the ants leftovers.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 8 2021 - 5:09 PM

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They aren't harmful at all.  They are basically dry springtails and help clean up the nest.  


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