Mottled Grasshopper vs Gladiolus Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mottled Grasshopper | Gladiolus Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Myrmeleotettix maculatus | Thrips simplex |
| Order | Orthoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Acrididae | Thripidae |
| Size | 11-19mm | 1.2-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mottled Grasshopper
A small variable grasshopper with distinctively clubbed antennae in males. Colors range from green to brown to purple.
Did You Know?
Males have uniquely club-tipped antennae unlike any other European grasshopper species.
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.