![]() | Giant Thrips Dorsal | Giant Thrips Head & Antennae | ![]() | |||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Thrips (Thysanoptera) | ||||
Family: | Thrips (Phlaeothripidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Giant Thrips (Idolothrips spectrum) | ||||
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Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere ~8mm from the front of the eyes, to the base of the abdomen; not including antennae nor tail. This is a bit of a scientific joke we think "Giant" as in much bigger than others, but still tiny. Note the hairy wings. We photographed 2, in May & Oct. | |||||
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