Psocids? (Bark Lice or Book Lice) Or Other?

[kmccormic]

Hi Guys:

FINALLY got some good pics of the guys.

I'm hoping for a positive ID of these little guys as Psocids. (and not Thrips). I haven't found much in the way of identifying them as a "pest" species, so I don't know if having them in the medium is a problem or not??? Frustratingly, none of the sites give a size reference vs thrips so I'm not sure if thrips tend to be bigger or the same size as these. Most bug sites say Psocids live off of starch (plants?!) and mildew or mold, prefer higher humidity, and have a life cycle about 30 days, and tend to come out when the temperature approaches 80 degrees or higher. For reference, I see them when I water, they move around the medium or on the sides of the pot, although they will climb plants sometimes. They seem to multiply fast, and they are tiny - the size of a pencil point up to a ball point pen point. And they crawl fast, very fast-moving - getting a solid pic was a challenge. I'm starting to see them re-hatch on a prior group I'd treated, but these pics are from a set of plants I'd just picked up from a grower at a show. Not sure what I should use to treat them, or even if I should treat them at all.

Ray - you had said in a prior post they might be Psocids for me before - think you could take a gander?