Black Hunter Thrips vs Australian Gall Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Black Hunter Thrips | Australian Gall Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Haplothrips leucanthemi | Kladothrips intermedius |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.2 mm | 1-3 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Europe | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Black Hunter Thrips
A tube-tailed thrips found in the flowers of daisies and other composites across Europe. Unlike many thrips, it has a tubular last abdominal segment.
Did You Know?
Tube-tailed thrips like this species use their distinctive abdominal tube to deposit droplets of defensive fluid when threatened.
Australian Gall Thrips
A eusocial thrips from Australia that induces galls on Acacia trees and defends them with a soldier caste. They are among the only thrips species to show true eusociality.
Did You Know?
Their soldiers have enlarged forelegs used to crush and kill kleptoparasitic thrips that try to invade their galls.