Rose Thrips vs Nut Weevil

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Rose Thrips Nut Weevil
Scientific Name Thrips fuscipennis Curculio nucum
Order Thysanoptera Coleoptera
Family Thripidae Curculionidae
Size 1.2-1.6 mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Orchards Orchards
Diet Pollen Feeders Omnivores
Regions Europe, Asia Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Rose Thrips

A common European thrips found in rose flowers and other blossoms. It feeds on pollen and flower petals.

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Did You Know?

Rose thrips are one of the most frequently encountered insects when sniffing garden roses on summer days.

Nut Weevil

A small weevil with a slender, downward-curved snout used to bore into hazelnuts. The larva feeds inside the nut before dropping to the ground to pupate.

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Did You Know?

A tiny round hole in a hazelnut shell is the exit point of the fully grown larva.