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This insect was hanging on the ceiling with it's two hands. I thought this was quite unusual. I have seen Liam identify something similar,quite frequently. He has been Id ing them as " Hanging Thief"
Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012
3 Comments
Sure looks like a Crane Fly to me. Hanging-Thieves have shorter legs that are "feathered" with setae. Note the leg differences: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/724...
Thanks Forest Dragon for the clarification . I will certainly look in the direction of Crane Fly.
This is not a Hanging Theif, they are much heavier in body and differently shaped. See differences here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4600
This looks like a species of Large Crane Fly. It may be hanging by two legs because there is little purchase for its feet. Maybe you can find a match here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/183/bgpage...