Six-spotted Thrips vs Black Caterpillar Hunter
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Six-spotted Thrips | Black Caterpillar Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scolothrips sexmaculatus | Calosoma sayi |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 0.8-1.0 mm | 20-28 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Grasslands |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | North America, Europe | Central and western North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Six-spotted Thrips
A tiny predatory thrips with three dark spots on each forewing. It is a valuable natural enemy of spider mites in agriculture.
Did You Know?
A single six-spotted thrips can destroy over 100 spider mite eggs per day.
Black Caterpillar Hunter
A large, entirely black caterpillar hunter beetle native to North American prairies and grasslands. It is a powerful runner that hunts caterpillars, especially cutworms, at night.
Did You Know?
Pioneer farmers on the Great Plains observed massive aggregations of this beetle appearing after rain to hunt cutworm outbreaks and called them rain beetles or thunderbugs.