Thysanoptera (order)

Thrips at Undefined Area

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Identification history

	Thysanoptera (order)	15 Dec 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	12 Dec 2023	maura

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Tiny, flea-like insects crawling across and under the petals of the Dandelion. Found on two Dandelions. Found during Lawson Grasslands Insect Pollinators survey for December.

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Dec 2023

Thanks for taking part in teh pollinator survey and persisting with this sighting

maura wrote:

15 Dec 2023

Thanks for identifying these insects. I was starting to become a bit desperate!

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Sighting information

25 Abundance
7 Dec 2023 10:27 AM Recorded on
maura Recorded by
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Insects Other insects Thrips (Thysanoptera) maura Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Dandelion Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Thysanoptera (order) Scientific name
Thrips Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 684.2m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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