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What is a thrips?

What is a thrips? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.
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There are a few pests to watch for that like fuchsias such as spider mites, thrips, whiteflies, aphids, and fuchsia gall mites.
Insects such as ants, mealy bugs and thrips have been found in 37 out of 43 shipments, which then needed fumigation.
Here, we present the entire nucleotide sequence of the mt genome of the plague thrips, Thrips imaginis.
Terebrantia, the pest thrips, lay their eggs inside the plant's epidermis, the results of which can drive you mad trying to get rid of them.
Unlike gall midges, thrips have a wide host range, feeding on the flowers of many species of plants.
Inspect your plants regularly for insects such as aphids, thrips, whiteflies, and other noxious pests, whether indoors or outdoors.

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