Order: Psocoptera Gatlinburg, TN (University of Tennessee Field Station) August 8, 2008 I was glad I was with a group of people from the Bugguide group when I took this photo, I would have not had any idea what this little critter was without their help. These tiny insects eat fungi, algae, and lichens that grow on the bark of trees.
April 30, 2008 These "eyespot" galls look like a Red Maple tree is suffering a case of Chicken Pox! If you turn over a leaf with these galls you may find the larva in the center of the gall, they are about the size of a pinhead. This photo was taken with a macro lens. Because of the small depth-of-field even the slightest breeze can make a photo out of focus. I had to take several photos before I got this.
