Biology:Dunatothrips aneurae
| Dunatothrips aneurae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Dunatothrips |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/DunatothripsD. aneurae
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/DunatothripsDunatothrips 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
Dunatothrips aneurae lives on Acacia trees in the Australian Outback.[1] They preferred east-facing, thin terminal phyllodes on the Acacia trees.[2]
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.[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
Male Dunatothrips aneurae engaged in short, truncated matings with their sisters before dispersing and mating with females in nearby nests.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Down Under, University of Hull". 6 November 2024. https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/more/media-centre/news/2024/down-under-university-of-hull-researcher-finds-'world's-laziest-insect'#:~:text=Dunatothrips%20aneurae%2C%20tiny%20insects%20less,material%20a%20bit%20like%20silk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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. https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/article-abstract/109/4/802/2415824?redirectedFrom=fulltext. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "Are these tiny insects the world’s most bone-idle bugs?". 9 November 2024. https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/more/media-centre/news/2024/are-these-tiny-insects-the-world's-most-bone-idle-bugs.
Wikidata ☰ Q18395658 entry
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