Black Hunter Thrips vs Gladiolus Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Black Hunter Thrips | Gladiolus Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Haplothrips leucanthemi | Thrips simplex |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Phlaeothripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.2 mm | 1.2-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Gladiolus Thrips
A specialist pest of gladiolus and related plants, causing silvery streaking on leaves and flower damage. It can survive in stored gladiolus corms.
Did You Know?
Gladiolus thrips can persist through winter by hiding in stored gladiolus bulbs, reinfesting new plantings the following season.