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Field Notes

Description:

Long legged, winged flying insect. Very very skinny, pretty creepy.

Habitat:

My yard, apparently.

Notes:

People here call these guys either Crane Flies or Mosquito Eaters.

Species ID Suggestions

Crane Fly, Mosquito Eater, Gallinipper, Mosquito Hawk, Gollywhopper

Tipulidae

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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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