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Daddy-long-legs

Tipula olerancea

Description:

It was just posing for me! So i HAD to take this shot.

Habitat:

Grasfields and forests where there is lots of moist

1 Species ID Suggestions

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 11 years ago
Crane fly
Tipula dorsalis


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5 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

This is an example of why we emphasize scientific names on Project Noah. A scientific name is a unique name (even though taxonomy is always undergoing change). When we use it, everyone knows, or can find out, what species is being talked about.

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 11 years ago

Here is a wiki image link for the scientific name listed for the spotting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tipula...

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 11 years ago

Nicholas, While it may not be what we call a "Daddy Long Legs," in the part of the world where Kevin is from, that is the common, or house-hold name for the crane flies. You will find many similar common names used for many different species of animals, as you see different spottings uploaded from various parts of the world. It even happens with different parts of the USA. Here is a very good example of this.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111...

please read the comments on that spotting.

Also please make sure to look at the scientific name posted and if you have a concern on ID look up the scientific name listed and see if it matches the species. :-D

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 11 years ago

It's a crane fly

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 11 years ago

I'm sorry but this specimen is not a daddy long legs.

KevinVink
Spotted by
KevinVink

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012

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