In the course of my search for Miridae and Anthocoridae in Nova Scotia in 1976, I collected a series of 33 bugs which proved to be the females of Loricula pselaphiforrnis Curtis, family Microphysidae. The species was collected on the trunks of European beech, Fagus sylvatica var. purpurea Ait., at Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, 22 July 1976. The bugs were first observed as tiny bumps on the trunks, blending perfectly with the bark and small patches of lichens. At first sighting the bumps were thought to be tiny spiders or their egg cases. When disturbed they moved a short distance and again remained motionless. All were brachypterous females, no males were collected, and no specimens were collected by beating the branches. Although other species of tree trunks were examined, no bugs were found. The bugs may have been introduced into this country with nursery stock importations of beech or some other horticultural plants.