Arctic Thrips vs Acacia Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arctic Thrips | Acacia Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aptinothrips rufus | Kladothrips waterhousei |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 0.5-1.5 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Woodlands |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Arctic Thrips
A tiny, wingless thrips that feeds on grasses in Arctic and subarctic habitats. Its brown body is barely visible without magnification. Populations reproduce parthenogenetically in the Arctic where males are absent.
Did You Know?
This thrips can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, a useful adaptation in Arctic habitats where finding a mate would be difficult.
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.