Posts Tagged: crane fly
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
Turning Over a New Leaf
For my New Year's resolution, I resolve to turn over a new leaf. Oh, sure, most folks resolve...
Praying Mantis
Crane Fly
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