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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Two unknown tiny bugs

Posted by LordV on 09-10-2006 19:13

Found these two today whilst wasp hunting - both on my car

Any ideas
Brian V.

Small flying adult 0.98mm body length

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Arthropod (think there are 9 or 10 pairs of legs) 0.4mm body length

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Edited by LordV on 09-10-2006 19:14

Posted by Tony Irwin on 09-10-2006 20:04

First one is a thrips (Thysanoptera).
The second is a mealybug (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) e.g http://www.ento.c...a_1819.htm

Edited by Tony Irwin on 09-10-2006 20:05

Posted by LordV on 09-10-2006 20:28

Thanks Tony- thought for a minute I'd found a land dwelling trilobyte

Posted by LordV on 09-10-2006 20:28

Thanks Tony- thought for a minute I'd found a land dwelling trilobyte