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Thrips
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Thrips
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
April 26, 2009
Size: ~2.5mm
No visible mouthparts. What do they eat with?

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 27 April, 2009 - 4:30pm
Last updated 27 May, 2009 - 8:09am

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… Scott Justis, 27 May, 2009 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

mouthparts
Look again! Thrips are a little wierd. The asymmetrical mouthparts (the left mandible is larger than the frequently vestigial right) are often located towards the posterior of the head capsule, and in some species even extend over the anterior of the prosternum. Maybe I am fooling myself, but I think you can almost see the maxillary palps down there.

An absolutely amazing shot, by the way. You must have incredible patience and persistence to pull these off.
… Andrew Derksen, 26 May, 2009 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Mouthparts
That is strange. I had the feeling that these creatures were sort of like a true bug with some kind of hidden proboscis or something similar.

Thanks for carrying the ID further and image compliment. I was hopeful that I would find one of these which would stay still long enough to get some decent close ups of. I have previously taken many many images which were unsatisfactory because of constant movement.
… Scott Justis, 27 May, 2009 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

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