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Nephrotoma
An insect in the tipulidae family. Slender long legged fly orange brown in color. It can grow up to 3.9 inches long.
Found all over the world
Starts out as a larve that feeds on grass roots.
Spotted on Jul 11, 2011
Submitted on Jul 11, 2011
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Are these also known as "mosquito eaters" or "mosquito hawks"? I have no idea if they actually do eat them, but that's what I grew up hearing them called