Psocoptera, known as the booklice and barklice, is an order of hemimetabolous insects having approximately 6000 described species worldwide, often regarded as the most primitive “bugs” alive today. Despite being the closest relatives to the well-known bloodsucking true lice, barklice are not parasites, instead, they are free-living, generally herbivorous or detritivorous insects, feeding on organic […]

Parental care has independently evolved across various taxonomic groups in the animal kingdom, prompting the question of why it emerges in certain species and not others. While providing parental care incurs costs for the parent, it generally yields benefits for the offspring, such as enhanced survival rate, growth, and reproductive success. Contrary to popular expectations, […]