Grain Thrips vs Acacia Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Grain Thrips | Acacia Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Limothrips cerealium | Kladothrips waterhousei |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.2-1.8 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, North America | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Grain Thrips
A widespread pest of cereal crops including wheat, barley, and oats. Adults are dark brown and migrate in swarms during warm summer days.
Did You Know?
On hot summer days, grain thrips swarm in enormous numbers and are colloquially known as "thunder bugs" because they seem to appear before storms.
Acacia Thrips
An Australian gall-inducing thrips that creates enclosed galls on Acacia phyllodes. It exhibits a soldier caste that defends the gall.
Did You Know?
This thrips has evolved a soldier caste with enlarged forelegs, making it one of the few eusocial insect lineages outside Hymenoptera.