Can anyone identify these bugs on my cucumbers?

Redmond, WA

These little bugs showed up on my cucumber flowers a couple days ago. This is my first time growing vegetables, so I don't know if I should be worried or not. Any advice?

Alternatively, is there a page or site that has pictures of garden pests to help us identify what we find on our plants?

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Redmond, WA

The bugs are about 1/16" long. Here's another picture to give a sense of scale.

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West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b)

They look like thrips:

http://entomology.wsu.edu/insectoftheweek/thrips.html

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