Family Psocidae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Psocidae, commonly known as booklice, is a family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation.
- The family Psocidae comprises approximately 3,000 species worldwide and belongs to the infraorder Psocoromorpha.
- Entomologists categorize booklice in the family Psocidae due to their small size, flat body, and antennae shape.
- Most members of the family Psocidae feed on starchy or sugary materials like pollen and plant cells, with others being detrivores consuming organic decay.
- Studies show that members of the family Psocidae go through an incomplete metamorphosis life cycle that starts from the eggs stage, leading to different juvenile instars.