last updated 12.Mar.2006 |
 
Thysanoptera (Thrips) Thrips are small, highly-specialized hemipteroids bearing assymetrical mouthparts and a characteristic fringe of hairs around the wings. Some plant-feeding species are economically important as vectors of crop diseases. Click on thumbnails to enlarge. Images will open in a new browser window.
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