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Thrips from brackish marsh
Copyright © 2008 Mark Fox

Thrips from brackish marsh
Brazelier Island, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
September 18, 2008
Size: <1mm
This thrips was bright yellow in life, but I cleared it and slide mounted it, so now it appears clear. As with almost all my specimens, it was collected from Spartina patens. I think it is a female.
Contributed by Mark Fox on 7 November, 2008 - 12:11pm
Last updated 4 December, 2008 - 2:02pm

Cool photo!
Wish I could help with the ID - hopefully an expert will comment. You can also move it to Thysanoptera at some point if you don't get any response here...
… Ken Schneider, 7 November, 2008 - 12:37pm

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