Frit Fly vs Tachydromia Dance Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Frit Fly | Tachydromia Dance Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Oscinella frit | Tachydromia umbrarum |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Chloropidae | Hybotidae |
| Size | 1.5-2 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Predators |
| Regions | Europe, temperate worldwide | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Frit Fly
A tiny fly that is a major pest of oat crops and ryegrass. Larvae bore into plant stems causing 'dead heart'. Named from the Swedish word for grain. Multiple generations per year.
Did You Know?
Despite being only 1.5mm long, it can destroy entire crops of oats by killing the growing shoot inside each stem.
Tachydromia Dance Fly
A tiny wingless dance fly that runs rapidly over tree bark hunting for small arthropods. Despite being flightless, it is an agile predator of mites and springtails on trunk surfaces.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few completely wingless flies, sprinting across tree bark at high speed to catch tiny prey.