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Crane Fly or Mosquito Hawk

Tipulidae

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Field Notes

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly

Species ID Suggestions

Crane fly

Tipulidae
courtneyhitson
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Comments (3)
Marianne Wells
Thank you both! I Googled it. Here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly
David
That looks like a crane fly to me. There are a number of different species, all with those great long legs.

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC
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PublishedApril 27, 2011

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