Short-horned Grasshopper vs Cuban Laurel Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Short-horned Grasshopper | Cuban Laurel Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phymateus morbillosus | Gynaikothrips ficorum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Pyrgomorphidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 50-70 mm | 2.5-3.0 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Africa | Asia, North America, South America, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Short-horned Grasshopper
A toxic foam grasshopper that sequesters milkweed poisons and displays bright warning colors.
Did You Know?
When attacked it exudes toxic foam from its thoracic glands.
Cuban Laurel Thrips
A large dark thrips that causes leaf rolling on Ficus species. Colonies live inside the rolled leaves they create.
Did You Know?
Entire colonies of hundreds of individuals live communally inside a single rolled fig leaf.