Striped Horse Fly vs Neotropical Robber Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Horse Fly | Neotropical Robber Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tabanus lineola | Ommatius orenoquensis |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Tabanidae | Asilidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Eastern North America | South America |
| 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.
Neotropical Robber Fly
A slender tropical robber fly found in South American lowland forests. It hunts from leaf tips in the forest understory.
Did You Know?
The genus Ommatius is one of the most species-rich robber fly genera in the tropics.