Antipaluria Web Spinner vs Myiasis-Causing Flesh Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Antipaluria Web Spinner | Myiasis-Causing Flesh Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Antipaluria urichi | Wohlfahrtia vigil |
| Order | Embioptera | Diptera |
| Family | Clothodidae | Sarcophagidae |
| Size | 12.0-20.0 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Parasites |
| Regions | South America, Central America | North America, especially northern United States and Canada |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Antipaluria Web Spinner
A large tropical web spinner from Trinidad and northern South America. It builds conspicuous silk galleries on the trunks of large trees.
Did You Know?
Colonies of this species produce silk galleries so extensive they can cover several square meters of tree trunk.
Myiasis-Causing Flesh Fly
A large flesh fly found in North America that causes obligate dermal myiasis in small animals including rabbits, mink, and fox kits on fur farms. Females deposit active larvae on the unbroken skin of young animals, and larvae burrow into subcutaneous tissue. Human cases are rare but documented in infants.
Did You Know?
It preferentially attacks the young of furbearing animals, causing significant losses on mink and fox fur farms in North America.