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Crane Fly
Tipula sayi
30.3322, -81.6556
Field Notes
Description:
Happened upon two mosquito hawks mating... got a few shots (and not in a creepy way).
however I found a phenomenal website in which one may ID these crane flies. http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/cranefly/idkeys.htm#11A
however it is MUCH more helpful if the identifier has an actual sample and not just a picture, like I do. hopefully I'll run into another one of these guys and get a sample to ID.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/76457/bgimage
I took a second look and I think this actually might be it. This guy is very common in the southern US. Characteristic-wise, she also has the pale spots on her wings and the projections right behind her wings.
Notes:
The two pictures of the fly alone are pictures of the female. You can tell by the tip of the abdomen.
http://procezzed.blogspot.com/2012/02/crane-fly.html
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