Which insect has an absent right mandible?

✅Explanation:
Thrips are the only insects among the listed options that lack a right mandible. Their mouthparts are adapted for piercing and sucking.

📌Other Options:
-a) Mosquito: While female mosquitoes have piercing mouthparts.
-b) Dragonfly: Dragonflies have powerful mandibles used for catching and chewing prey.
-c) Honeybee: Like dragonflies, honeybees also have both mandibles, which are adapted for manipulating wax and pollen.

🟠 Related Terminologies:
-Mandible: A hard, paired mouthpart used for chewing, grasping, or piercing in insects and other arthropods.
-Proboscis: A modified mouthpart for sucking in insects and other animals.