| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Dunatothrips aneurae Mound, 1969 | |
Dunatothrips aneurae is a tiny haplodiploid eusocial insect less than 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in length.
Habitat
Dunatothrips aneurae lives on Acacia trees in the Australian Outback. They preferred east-facing, thin terminal phyllodes on the Acacia trees.
Nests
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.
The nests are made from a silk-like glue which the extract from their bottoms and some mature nests contain middens. 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.
Mating
Male Dunatothrips aneurae engaged in short, truncated matings with their sisters before dispersing and mating with females in nearby nests.
References
- ^ "Down Under, University of Hull". 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dunatothrips aneurae | |
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