Bug FAQPsyllipsocus ramburii
Psyllipsocus ramburii · Order: Psocodea · Family: Psyllipsocidae
Psyllipsocus ramburii is a cave barklouse that belongs to the family Psyllipsocidae. It occurs across many continents, including Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, northern Asia (but not China), Central and South America, North America, Oceania, and southern Asia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in caves and is classified as a barklouse in the family Psyllipsocidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Psyllipsocidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllipsocus_ramburii
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-29 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-29.