Thrips

Found globally on various plants, flowers, crops, and sometimes indoors on houseplants or near windows.

Mostly herbivores that use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap, though some species are predatory or eat fungal spores.

Often found in large groups; they are known for their peculiar fringed wings and a life cycle involving egg, two larval stages, prepupa, pupa, and adult.

Major agricultural pests that cause plant damage and transmit plant viruses; humans may experience minor, temporary skin irritation if bitten, but they are not parasites.