Lacteus Termite vs Acacia Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lacteus Termite | Acacia Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coptotermes lacteus | Kladothrips waterhousei |
| Order | Blattodea | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Rhinotermitidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Eastern Australia | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Lacteus Termite
An Australian mound-building termite that constructs distinctive dark, hard-walled mounds up to 2 meters tall. The mounds are a common sight in pastures and open woodland across eastern Australia. Workers are pale and soft-bodied with gut protozoa for cellulose digestion.
Did You Know?
Their mounds are so durable that they persist for decades after the colony dies and are sometimes used as road-building material in rural Australia.
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.