booklice

Japanese: booklice
booklice

...They live in humid, dark houses and feed on stored foods and fungi. They are also called booklices because they chew on the glue in books. They reproduce virginally and can infest tatami mats, furniture, and decorations in newly built homes from summer to autumn.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "booklice" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…多湿で暗い家の中にすみ,貯蔵食品類,菌類を食べる。本ののりをかじるのでbookliceとも呼ばれる。処女生殖を行い,新築住宅の畳,家具,装飾品などに夏から秋にかけて大発生することがある。…

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