Acacia Thrips vs Cuban Laurel Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Acacia Thrips | Cuban Laurel Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Kladothrips waterhousei | Gynaikothrips ficorum |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 2.5-3.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | Asia, North America, South America, Oceania |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Acacia Thrips
An Australian gall-inducing thrips that creates enclosed galls on Acacia phyllodes. It exhibits a soldier caste that defends the gall.
Did You Know?
This thrips has evolved a soldier caste with enlarged forelegs, making it one of the few eusocial insect lineages outside Hymenoptera.
Cuban Laurel Thrips
A large dark thrips that causes leaf rolling on Ficus species. Colonies live inside the rolled leaves they create.
Did You Know?
Entire colonies of hundreds of individuals live communally inside a single rolled fig leaf.