Acacia Thrips vs Tunnel Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Acacia Thrips | Tunnel Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Kladothrips waterhousei | Lymexylon navale |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Lymexylidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 7-16mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Oceania | Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
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.
Tunnel Beetle
A slender cylindrical beetle whose larvae bore straight tunnels through oak timber. Historically damaged ship timber.
Did You Know?
Was a major pest of oak shipbuilding timber, boring tunnels that weakened the hulls of wooden warships.