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Crane Flies Are Here, There and Everywhere
You don't have to crane your neck to see the crane flies. They're everywhere. They're zigzagging...
A crane fly dangles from a spider web. It is about to become prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sometimes it's an artistic sight--a crane fly and its shadow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Not a 'Mosquito Hawk'
Some folks call them "bugsy" or "mosquito hawks" or "skeeter eaters" "flying daddy longlegs." They...
A crane fly lands on a stucco wall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A resting crane fly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Crane Flies: Slender and Long-Legged
Some folks call them "mosquito hawks" or "skeeter eaters" or "blood suckers." They're not. None of...
Crane fly resting on a stucco wall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From above, the crane fly looks like all legs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Long and Gangly
The crane fly is as long-legged and slender as a runway model, but as gangly as a teenager.The...
Crane fly resting on salvia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Not Your Basic Giant Mosquito
It looks like a giant mosquito. But it isn't. It's a crane fly (family Tipulidae), also known as...
Crane fly
