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tripseven Olympia, WA Dec 13, 2009

Found this bug on my poinsettia plant. It is magnified 40x under microscope. It is about 1mm in length and appeared to jump a little.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Dec 13, 2009

This is a thrips, a tiny insect in the order Thysanoptera. Most are plant feeders, with a few species being important pests; others are predaceous on other small arthropods. They are interesting in only having one functional mandible (the left one) - see http://tinyurl.com/5mmwwp for more detailed information.

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tripseven Olympia, WA Dec 13, 2009

Perfect match, thanks suuno!

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