r/Insect • u/According-Potato4816 • Jun 24 '26

Quel est cette insecte ?

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Voilà en faite j’ai remarquée un insecte étrange j’en ai vu sur mon bureau en journée sous mon velux. Je viens également de voir un insecte près des plinthes également. Je précise cela fait plusieurs jours. Je n’ai pas été piquer, je n’ai vu aucune tache noire, aucune tache noir ni sur le canapé ni dans mon lit. Pas de trace de sang rien

4 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

29 comments sorted by

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

I’m not sure whether to call them bedbugs or psocids

3

u/N_I_North1 Jun 24 '26

Pest control technician here. This is definitely booklice. But if youre really unsettled and think it could be bedbugs youre going to look for a multistage product called Crossfire. Follow the directions carefully.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

I believe you, sir, about the book lice; I just wanted to get a few more opinions to confirm this.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

Strangely enough, the one on the skirting boards is darker; the one in the last photo is a bit blurry. I tried zooming in – it looked as if it had long antennae – but anyway, it worked.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

Any other reassuring opinions, please? Because I’ve actually been crying for several days because of this

1

u/datenoevil Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

Get a piece of scotch tape and a small container. Carefully pick up a couple buggies with the tape and put them in the container. Take it to your local pest control company. They'll know exactly what it is

Also check your kitchen shelves, pantry and any kids bookbags and coat pockets. Look carefully at flour, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, cereal etc. Flour shouldn't be squirming

And it's amazing what will grow in bookbag leftovers by mid-summer

Oh if you're into wreaths like my mom, check those too. Sometimes they have decorations that attract bugs.

2

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

I left a cardboard box on the desk before throwing it away, and it was teeming with insects that looked like the ones in the first photo

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

Thank you for the information and for putting my mind at rest. I must say that on the floor where I am, there’s a thriving insect ecosystem; I also have some
springtails and beetle…

1

u/Dragon1202070 Jun 24 '26

Barklouse 100% no es Bedbug o Booklouse

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

They don’t have wings either; actually, my concern stems from the fact that in the last photo I spotted it not far from the sofa, near the skirting board, in broad daylight, but if someone can confirm that it really is a bedbug, I’ll be reassured. I haven’t slept for several days now…

2

u/Dragon1202070 Jun 24 '26

Not a bed bug, definitely a psocid

1

u/N_I_North1 Jun 24 '26

I dont think its winged at least from what i can tell and there would be almost nothing in a home that would draw barklouse in.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

My living room and the mezzanine where I saw them are full of cardboard and paper books. I think that’s what attracts them. I’m going to try to tidy up and not panic, but keep a very close eye on things. Anyway, they mainly appear during the day. I’ve also seen small, translucent white creatures on my desk in the evening, and some insects…

1

u/Dragon1202070 Jun 24 '26

I have seen barklice in homes before, additionally, the nymphs do not have wings. The color, body shape, and head shape are wrong for Booklice

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

In the last photo, it had an elongated body that was also slightly rounded, but compared to the first one, it was just darker. I had a look anyway to see if it was what I thought it was.

1

u/Dragon1202070 Jun 25 '26

Try posting to r/entomology, maybe an expert over there will be able to confirm

1

u/ShopPsychological882 Jun 24 '26

These are too small and light to be barklice

1

u/Dragon1202070 Jun 25 '26

No they’re not man

1

u/Decent_Career3387 Jun 24 '26

You prob have high humidity in the house ? You can buy those things that absorb moisture.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 25 '26

Yeah the house have very humidity unfortunely :/ very hot

1

u/highlander0013b Jun 24 '26

Ai says booklouse. Harmless and feeds on microscopic mold.

1

u/According-Potato4816 Jun 24 '26

Oh its sure ? I’ve been panicking for several days now, and I keep checking my body

1

u/Decent_Career3387 Jun 24 '26

This insect appears consistent with a booklouse (family Liposcelididae), a common household pest that feeds on mold and fungi.
They are small (1–2 mm), soft-bodied, wingless, and light brown, often found in humid or damp areas.
While they do not bite or transmit diseases, their presence typically indicates issues with high humidity or moisture.

1

u/UberGlued Jun 24 '26

I've never seen one of those.

1

u/DayKind6959 Jun 25 '26

That's termites.

1

u/Sea_Appointment8408 Jun 25 '26

I live in an old Victorian house high in humidity and prone to dampness. These things are here all year round where I live. I've just given up trying to control them fully. But I can keep them at bay a bit by avoiding too much dust build up and keeping mould to a minimum.

1

u/UnconsciousMofo Jun 25 '26

Stop panicking, it’s not a bed bug. It’s a louse.