Yellow Dance Fly vs Common Green Darner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow Dance Fly | Common Green Darner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Empis stercorea | Anax junius |
| Order | Diptera | Odonata |
| Family | Empididae | Aeshnidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 68-80 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Ponds & Lakes |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | North America, Central America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Yellow Dance Fly
A medium-sized dance fly with a yellowish body commonly found on spring flowers. Males present prey items as mating gifts. An important pollinator of spring flowers.
Did You Know?
Important early-season pollinators that visit spring flowers while also hunting small insects on them.
Common Green Darner
A large migratory dragonfly with a green thorax and blue abdomen found across North America. It undertakes multigenerational migrations spanning thousands of kilometers.
Did You Know?
Green darners migrate in swarms of millions from Canada to Mexico each autumn, with the return journey completed by their offspring the following spring.