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Crane fly

Tipulidae sp.

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Hanging out under a banana leaf

Habitat:

Rainforest lodge

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Arya
Arya 10 years ago
Crane Fly
Tipulidae The Craneflies Collected in Costa Rica by Dr. P. P. Calvert. (Tipulidæ, Diptera) : Alexander, Charles P. : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive


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4 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thank you for your help Luis, Tamar & Arya!

Arya
Arya 10 years ago

I suggested the id but the list was very long and I have to get back to class! Maybe someone else will have luck with the exact subspecies..

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

I agree with Luis. Perhaps a Limoniid.

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Great find Karen! It looks like a Crane fly.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 3, 2014
Submitted on Jan 8, 2014

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