Yellow Dance Fly vs Northern Taiga Ground Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow Dance Fly | Northern Taiga Ground Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Empis stercorea | Pterostichus adstrictus |
| Order | Diptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Empididae | Carabidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | Northern Europe, Siberia, northern North America (circumpolar) |
| 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.
Northern Taiga Ground Beetle
A medium-sized black ground beetle common across the boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. It is one of the most abundant carabids in taiga ecosystems.
Did You Know?
It has one of the largest geographic ranges of any ground beetle, spanning the entire boreal zone from Scandinavia across Siberia to Canada and Alaska.