Gladiolus Thrips vs Black Hunter Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Gladiolus Thrips | Black Hunter Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Thrips simplex | Haplothrips leucanthemi |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.2-1.5 mm | 1.5-2.2 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
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.