High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Oedoparena glauca is a common coastal fly from the family Dryomyzidae. it is the only known dipterous predator of barnacles. Eggs are deposited on the operculum of barnacle and fly larvae consume several barnacles during their development. Pupariation then tacks place in an empty barnacle shell. The adult flies emerge during the morning low tide. It is possible that other members of the genus Oedoparena may have a similar lifestyle.