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Crane Fly

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This one was very large!

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2 Comments

keithp2012
keithp2012 12 years ago

That's funny because if i'm outside at night and by a light they always fly into me ha ha. I guess they are like an airplane, only graceful if given proper flying space. :)

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Very nice photo. You got a very good shot of the 'halters', which are the modified second wings that look like stalks with little balls on the ends. They use these to shift their weight, and hence their direction, when flying. It makes them superb aerialists.

keithp2012
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keithp2012

New York, New York, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2011
Submitted on May 4, 2011

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