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Tipula abdominalis
This insect looks like a giant mosquito, about 1.5 inches long.
Cool find! Crane Flies do look like large mosquitoes but they are harmless. As adults, most crane flies do not feed. Their main purpose is to reproduce. The larvae of this species look like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/82792
Spotted on Oct 20, 2014
Submitted on Oct 23, 2014
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