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Crane Fly

Photo by momsavang
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Description:

In all my years looking at Crane Flies, I never noticed the little bubbly feelers under the wings
This one was sluggish because it got caught in the fridge.

Reference Links:

Crane fly - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
momsavang
Thanks Carol, I thought perhaps it was some sort of balast. Just never noticed them before.
Carol21
The little "feelers" are called halteres. In the Order Diptera (flies) they are modified hindwings and act as balance and guidance system. This explanation is on Wikipedia.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018

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