Bolboceras Dung Beetle vs Chilli Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bolboceras Dung Beetle | Chilli Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bolboceras armiger | Scirtothrips dorsalis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Geotrupidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 10-18 mm | 0.8-1.2 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Gardens |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Australia | Asia, North America, Central America, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Bolboceras Dung Beetle
A stout, rounded earth-boring beetle with a yellowish-brown body and a prominent horn on the male head. It digs deep burrows to cultivate subterranean fungal gardens rather than provisioning with dung. Adults are attracted to lights.
Did You Know?
Rather than eating dung, this earth-boring beetle cultivates underground fungal gardens in its burrows.
Chilli Thrips
A tiny pale yellow thrips that is an invasive pest of peppers, strawberries, and ornamental plants. It causes severe scarring and distortion of new growth.
Did You Know?
Chilli thrips are so tiny that they can pass through standard window screens, making them very difficult to exclude from greenhouses.