Bug FAQTree Cattle
Cerastipsocus venosus · Order: Psocodea · Family: Psocidae
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Tree Cattle are found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. They feed on lichen.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
They eat lichen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Psocidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastipsocus_venosus
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.