Yellow-legged Dance Fly vs Ozark Stiletto Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Yellow-legged Dance Fly Ozark Stiletto Fly
Scientific Name Empis livida Thereva frontalis
Order Diptera Diptera
Family Empididae Therevidae
Size 7-10 mm 8-11 mm
Habitat Rivers & Streams Woodlands
Diet Nectar Feeders Predators
Regions Europe North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Yellow-legged Dance Fly

A medium-sized dance fly with yellowish legs, a grayish body, and a distinctive long proboscis. It forms conspicuous mating swarms near streams and in sheltered clearings.

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Did You Know?

In some dance fly species, males wrap worthless objects in silk to trick females into mating, a form of sexual deception.

Ozark Stiletto Fly

A medium-sized stiletto fly with a grayish body covered in fine pale hairs and clear wings. It is commonly found resting on sunlit surfaces in open woodlands.

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Did You Know?

The larvae have a unique ability to move rapidly through loose sand using undulating body movements.