At first I thought this was a large mosquito, but it turns out that it is a crane fly. More specifically it is a female Tipula Sayi. How do I know that? I sent the photo to bugguide.net and got the following response. Click on Chen Young's name and check out his qualifications. Just goes to show you that somewhere there is an expert on just about anything.Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Crane Fly
At first I thought this was a large mosquito, but it turns out that it is a crane fly. More specifically it is a female Tipula Sayi. How do I know that? I sent the photo to bugguide.net and got the following response. Click on Chen Young's name and check out his qualifications. Just goes to show you that somewhere there is an expert on just about anything.
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