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Thrip Nhymph

Ponticulothrips diospyrosi

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Description:

Less than 0.5 cm

Habitat:

Ficus benjamina..

Notes:

The mature one, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/196...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Thrips (immature)

Thysanoptera Thrips

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8 Comments

ceherzog 11 years ago

I never knew thrips were so showy! Nice.

Andrea Lim 11 years ago

I have never seen thrip nymphs before. Spectacular coloration in this particular one also. Good spotting Jason!

Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Thanks all, and thanks for the ID Jolly..

John La Salle 11 years ago

Some type of thrips (Thysanoptera)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrips

MicheleMorbidelli 11 years ago

Great shot and focus!! it's the first time i see such insect.

Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Thanks..

injica 11 years ago

Really interesting :) don't have a clue what this could be...

Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Bizarre!

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Spotted by
Jason Alexander

Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Mar 31, 2013
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013

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