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Crane Fly

(Tipulidae)

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40.8733, -75.5975

Field Notes

Description:

Probably a very small type of crane fly. I barely could see it about 15 feet up on the front porch ceiling. About 1 1/2 inches long.

Habitat:

Outside the front door in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Carol Snow Milne
Wow Thanks. Very difficult to ID w/o a better closer look. I need a ladder. HA!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Carol, I agree with the Crane fly ID. Surprisingly there's a website dedicated to ID'ing them in your state :) http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/cranefly/idkeys.htm
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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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