Hello,

That is a winged psocid aka booklice and barklice (Order Psocodea). My first thought is this is a barklouse, that has found its way into your home.  Booklice are usually wingless.

Booklice and barklice, aka psocids, are found throughout the world in damp and secluded places where they feed on molds and mildews. Psocids are not true lice, although they do resemble immature human lice, they are not parasitic. Barklice feed on molds, fungi, pollen, fragments of dead insects and other detritus. None of the barklice are capable of injuring plants. Barklice are gregarious and are often seen in groups. Since they do not harm the tree, no control measures are needed.

Booklice are normally found indoors and are usually wingless. They are harmless except for contamination of foods and they are nuisances merely by their presence in the homes, food storage and processing building, and other structures. Booklice can be found throughout structure but are normally confined to damp areas such as basements which foster a growth of molds and mildews. They can be very numerous if books and papers, which are very susceptible to mold growth, are stored in these areas.

Howard

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