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Tiger Crane Fly

Nephrotoma wulpiana

Description:

Red-brown flying insect with long legs and clear wings with an iridescent sheen. The abdomen has horizontal stripes.

Habitat:

Angel's Trumpet tree leaf in backyard.

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5 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

HaHa! But i was really happy to see this one. We have a bug shortage!
Except for the Ants in the late part of summer. That invasion is something I do not await.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Emma, now I know I am not the only one getting the bugs outside my house alive.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Spotted one recently inside the home. Trapped it and released it outside. It is a little different than this one.Abdomen is shaped differently and does not have a tip at the end like this one.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I was debating which image to have first :) Thank you Nopayahnah.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

especially like the second photo

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 13, 2012
Submitted on Mar 13, 2012

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