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Crane Fly

Tipula

Photo by jelder
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large fly, sometimes referred to as a mosquito hawk, on the underside of a leaf attracted to the brights lights of a moth trap late at night.

Habitat:

Deciduous Forest, Washington, DC.

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Tipula

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