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Crane fly

Nephrotoma

Photo by AveryZ.Irish
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Field Notes

Description:

An insect in the tipulidae family. Slender long legged fly orange brown in color. It can grow up to 3.9 inches long.

Habitat:

Found all over the world

Notes:

Starts out as a larve that feeds on grass roots.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
AndrewArbaugh
Are these also known as "mosquito eaters" or "mosquito hawks"? I have no idea if they actually do eat them, but that's what I grew up hearing them called
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PublishedJuly 11, 2011

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