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Tiger Crane Fly

Nephrotoma australasiae

Notes:

This insect has a wingspan of about 4.5cm. It looks like a giant mosquito...

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Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma australasiae Crane Fly - Family Tipulidae


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2 Comments

kerrydonovanbrown
kerrydonovanbrown 12 years ago

No worries. Thanks for all the great spottings :-) I wondered between the 'tiger' and the 'orange' crane flys — hard pick.

ShannaB
ShannaB 12 years ago

Thanks Kerry, I think you are right!

ShannaB
Spotted by
ShannaB

4573, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012

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