Horn Fly vs Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Horn Fly | Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Haematobia irritans | Hylaeus facilis |
| Order | Diptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Muscidae | Colletidae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Oceania (Hawaii) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Horn Fly
A small blood-feeding fly that spends almost its entire life on cattle. It clusters at the base of horns and along the back and belly.
Did You Know?
Each fly feeds up to 40 times daily, and infestations of thousands per animal cause severe weight loss.
Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
An endemic Hawaiian bee found across several of the main Hawaiian islands. It is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of native and non-native flowers. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus, it carries pollen internally in its crop rather than on external body hairs.
Did You Know?
Unlike most bees, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees swallow pollen and carry it in their crop, regurgitating it to provision their nest cells.