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Thrips nymphs and adults - Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis

Thrips nymphs and adults - Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis
Alameda County, California, USA
November 14, 2009
The same scene as in the preceding photo, just over two hours later. Photo taken at 12:16 p.m.

So what were herbivorous thrips nymphs doing in the moth eggshells when they had plenty of blackberry leaves to eat? Maybe this species isn't entirely vegan.

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