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Crane Flies

Diptera Family-Tripulidae

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Crane flies
Order=Diptera Family=Tipulidae Cranefly Illustration


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ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

These crane flies are extremely common in Sabah.
They love to hang out in groups by hanging onto a thread of spider's silk.
They are not stuck and could easily fly away.
I see them almost everyday and yet I could not find out their ID.

Bong Ambutong
Bong Ambutong 12 years ago

Thanks Martinl for the ID very much appreciated.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

These are craneflies (Flies=diptera have two wings and include midges, craneflies and mosquitoes) Craneflies are large and often hang from foliage. These selected a perch that required hanging with only two legs. Nice.

Bong Ambutong
Bong Ambutong 12 years ago

Hi Julio it is not actually a mosquito, they are not trapped either Christine, but it looks like they are part of the web.Still waiting for the scientist out there for the ID. Thanks for your visit, have a lovely day.

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 12 years ago

Bizzar. Are they trapped on this (?)spider thread ?

Bong Ambutong
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Spotted on Jan 4, 2012
Submitted on Jan 5, 2012

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