Chilli Thrips vs Arctic Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Chilli Thrips | Arctic Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scirtothrips dorsalis | Aptinothrips rufus |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 0.8-1.2 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Asia, North America, Central America, Oceania | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
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.