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Phantom Crane Flies (mating pair)

Family Ptychopteridae

Description:

A mating pair of Phantom Crane Flies spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

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2 Comments

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 8 months ago

Hanging tough!

S Frazier
S Frazier 9 months ago

Great images. These are very difficult to photograph in my experience!

Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.10

Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012

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