Black Horse Fly vs Sugarcane Froghopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Black Horse Fly | Sugarcane Froghopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tabanus atratus | Mahanarva fimbriolata |
| Order | Diptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Tabanidae | Cercopidae |
| Size | 20-28 mm | 10-13 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern United States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic coast | South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Black Horse Fly
A very large entirely black horse fly and one of the biggest flies in North America. Females are persistent blood-feeders that can harass livestock and humans during summer months.
Did You Know?
Its larvae are aquatic predators that live in muddy pond bottoms and can take up to two years to complete development.
Sugarcane Froghopper
A major pest of sugarcane in Brazil, where it causes significant crop losses. Nymphs produce underground spittle masses on sugarcane roots.
Did You Know?
It costs the Brazilian sugarcane industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually in crop losses.