Slender Robber Fly vs Tundra Blow Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Slender Robber Fly | Tundra Blow Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptogaster cylindrica | Protophormia terraenovae |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Asilidae | Calliphoridae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 7-11 mm |
| Habitat | Meadows | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Predators | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia | Arctic Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Scandinavia, northern Russia, Siberia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Slender Robber Fly
A delicate, narrow-bodied robber fly with an extremely slender abdomen. It hunts small insects among tall grass stems.
Did You Know?
Its thread-like abdomen makes it almost invisible when resting on grass stems.
Tundra Blow Fly
A metallic dark blue blow fly common across Arctic and subarctic regions. It is one of the first flies to become active in spring. Adults are attracted to carrion and can detect dead animals from great distances.
Did You Know?
This fly is so cold-tolerant that it is used in forensic entomology to determine time of death in cold climates where other blow flies cannot survive.