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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.
Spotted on Feb 27, 2018
Submitted on Feb 27, 2018
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Thanks Carol, I thought perhaps it was some sort of balast. Just never noticed them before.
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.