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Field Notes

Description:

Thrips. Very small insects that live on flowers. The are long and thin. Probably 1-2mm long and <1mm wide.

Habitat:

Flowers.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
AlexanderStein
Of course! During the spring mallards like to show up on the lawns. Yeah, I imagine, this is the first time I've been able to resolve them, thanks to the new macro lens.
KristalWatrous
Thrips often (maybe always?) must be slide-mounted to ID to family and beyond.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Can't help you there but can I request a duck spotting? You are in Eugene :)

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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