yellow barklouse (lat. Valenzuela flavidus)

yellow barklouse
yellow barklouse

Habitat

The species feeds on various microflora that grow on trees including: Alder Ash Beech Berberis Birch Blackthorn Broom Elder Elm Hawthorn Hazel Ivy Laurel Oak Pine Poplar Sallow Spindle Sycamore Sea buckthorn Willow It also likes to feed on plants like guelder rose and rhododendron and rowan berries.

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