Hump-backed Fly vs Hemiandrus Ground Weta
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hump-backed Fly | Hemiandrus Ground Weta |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Megaselia scalaris | Hemiandrus maculifrons |
| Order | Diptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Phoridae | Anostostomatidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Carrion Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Worldwide | New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Hump-backed Fly
A tiny scuttle fly with a distinctly humped thorax that breeds in an extraordinary range of organic matter. It is forensically important especially in enclosed burial sites.
Did You Know?
It can colonize buried or concealed bodies that are inaccessible to larger blow flies.
Hemiandrus Ground Weta
A New Zealand ground weta that is one of the very few orthopterans showing maternal care. Females guard their eggs and newly hatched nymphs in underground burrows.
Did You Know?
Females remain sealed in their burrow with their eggs for months without feeding, one of the rarest parental behaviors in crickets.