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crane fly

Tipulidae

Description:

looks like a giant mosquito

Habitat:

grass and soil where larvae feeds on the roots

Notes:

very frightening to children until they understand that they do not bite like mosquitoes and are harmless to humans

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dcmholloman
Spotted by
dcmholloman

Spanaway, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 10, 2013
Submitted on Jul 10, 2013

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