Crane Fly

Description:

Slender body and stilt-like legs, dark color and resembling an oversized mosquito.

Habitat:

Spotted at central park, new York.

Notes:

Crane-fly is sometimes known as daddy longlegs, the larvae of crane flies are known commonly as leatherjackets. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Nematocera Infraorder: Tipulomorpha Superfamily: Tipuloidea Family: Tipulidae