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Crane Fly

Tipulidae

Photo by Sally Chuang
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Field Notes

Description:

It looks like mosquito but it is bigger and I don't know why its has lots of eggs on its back. Never seen before...

Notes:

Good to know that they don't bite human and they eat nectar..

Reference Links:

Crane fly

Species ID Suggestions

Crane Fly

Tipulidae
Eva Varga
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Comments (6)
Eva Varga
You're welcome, Injica! To what patch do you refer?
injica
Eva, tnx for copying my sugg, what you haven't got the patch yet?
Sally Chuang
Hi Eva, thank you..I changed to Crane Fly..:)
Eva Varga
Very cool spotting! I haven't seen them with eggs on their back. Interesting! :)
injica
More like a crane fly not a mosquito ;)
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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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