Striped Horse Fly vs Cicatricosus Scarab
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Horse Fly | Cicatricosus Scarab |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tabanus lineola | Scarabaeus cicatricosus |
| Order | Diptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tabanidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 18-25 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Iberian Peninsula, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Striped Horse Fly
A medium-sized horse fly with a pale dorsal stripe on the abdomen. Females are persistent blood-feeders on livestock and horses.
Did You Know?
Female horse flies can extract up to 0.5 ml of blood in a single feeding.
Cicatricosus Scarab
A medium-sized dark roller with a rough, pitted exoskeleton that gives it a scarred appearance. It inhabits coastal sandy areas and constructs dung balls from rabbit and livestock dung. Active primarily at dusk.
Did You Know?
The rough texture of its exoskeleton helps it grip sand as it rolls dung balls across dune habitats.