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Crane fly

Tipulomorpha

Photo by AliShiekh
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Field Notes

Description:

a larger then average specimen of a mosquito !

Species ID Suggestions

male mosquito

culicidae
jamiewgoodspeed
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Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
These are not mosquitos but rather craneflies that do not bite people and are from the infraorder Tipulomorpha.
jamiewgoodspeed
male mosquito tend to be much larger than the female and males don't bite.

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PublishedAugust 18, 2013

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