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Phantom crane fly

Description:

It looked like a big water bug with black feet and wings.

Habitat:

Wooded area.

Notes:

It let me get close. This insect resembled a dragonfly.

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2 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

Phantom Crane Flies are very cool insects. When they fly, they hold their black and white legs in a more or less vertical plane and they just sort of hover and glide.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

It is a bit blurry, but I think it is a type of crane fly!

Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan, USA

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012

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