ZORAPTERAN

any member of the insect order Zoraptera, consisting of one family and at least 22 described species. They are found on every continent except Europe. They are minute insects, less than 3 millimetres (1/8 inch) long, with chewing mouthparts and nine-segmented antennae. Most species are wingless and blind, although a few have two pairs of sparsely veined membranous wings and eyes. Zorapterans live in colonies beneath the bark of rotting trees and in humus but have no social organization. They feed on other arthropods and fungal spores and are of little economic importance.