Dunatothrips aneurae
| Dunatothrips aneurae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Thysanoptera |
| Family: | Phlaeothripidae |
| Genus: | Dunatothrips |
| Species: | D. aneurae
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| Binomial name | |
| Dunatothrips aneurae Mound, 1969
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Dunatothrips aneurae is a tiny haplodiploid eusocial insect less than 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in length.[1]
Habitat
[edit]Dunatothrips aneurae lives on Acacia trees in the Australian Outback.[1] They preferred east-facing, thin terminal phyllodes on the Acacia trees.[2]
Nests
[edit]For a nest to form, it requires a lone female to have male presence to initiate a domicile. They then construct them without male help before losing their wings on nesting by abscission.[2]
The nests are made from a silk-like glue which the extract from their bottoms[3] and some mature nests contain middens.[2] If the nest is broken, usually only one or two individuals step up to repair it, and the rest of the individuals get to enjoy the benefits of a repaired nest.[1]
Mating
[edit]Male Dunatothrips aneurae engaged in short, truncated matings with their sisters before dispersing and mating with females in nearby nests.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Down Under, University of Hull". 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d James D. J. Gilbert; Stephen J. Simpson (12 July 2013). "Natural history and behaviour of Dunatothrips aneurae Mound". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 109 (4): 802–816. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Are these tiny insects the world's most bone-idle bugs?". 9 November 2024.
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