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Crane Fly

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Description:

Crane flies have very long legs, see photo # 2. They look similar to large mosquitoes but, unlike mosquitoes, crane flies do not bite people or animals. Crane flies occasionally eat nectar.

Habitat:

In a subtropical forest.

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