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Crane fly

Nephrotoma appendiculata

Photo by Foivos
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Field Notes

Description:

Harmless insect looks like a large mosquito. Does not suck blood nor carries diseases

Notes:

Visible are the "halteres", small knobbed structures modified from the hind wings. The word 'halter' comes from Greek ἁλτήρ, a double knobbed device used in Ancient Greece by athletes during training in jumping.

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Crane fly

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Comments (1)
Telse
Wow...what a beautiful Crane fly!. Ours are Grey.

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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