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Photo by Ioannis
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Field Notes

Description:

Two insects mating. Probably tipulidae family. Can you help with species? I suspect Nephrotoma sp.

Habitat:

Found on aquatic plant in a water pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ioannis
Yes, I believe it's a mosquito hawk, a crane fly, but I'm not sure which one. I suspect Nephrotoma sp. but I don't have enough detail on my photo to justify it.
ColtMooney
We have always called them mosquito hawks

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Wildlife in Ile-De-France
Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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