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Mosquito hawk

Photo by jtaylor.15
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Field Notes

Description:

Giant mosquito

Habitat:

Creek

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
lori.tas
Agreeing with keith and Jessica, I don't know this species of crane fly but it does appear to have the requisite "halteres" (back wings which have evolved to become short stalks with bulbed ends; these help them counter-balance the action of their front wings).
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PublishedMarch 12, 2010

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