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Crane Fly

Tipulidae

Spotting Image 1

Description:

It looks like mosquito but it is bigger and I don't know why its has lots of eggs on its back. Never seen before...

Notes:

Good to know that they don't bite human and they eat nectar..

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Eva Varga
Eva Varga 9 years ago
Crane Fly
Tipulidae


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6 Comments

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 9 years ago

You're welcome, Injica! To what patch do you refer?

injica
injica 9 years ago

Eva, tnx for copying my sugg, what you haven't got the patch yet?

Sally Chuang
Sally Chuang 9 years ago

Hi Eva, thank you..I changed to Crane Fly..:)

Megan Gilbert
Megan Gilbert 9 years ago

nice clear photo!

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 9 years ago

Very cool spotting! I haven't seen them with eggs on their back. Interesting! :)

injica
injica 9 years ago

More like a crane fly not a mosquito ;)

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Sally Chuang
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Sally Chuang

Taiwan

Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 16, 2013

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