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Crane Fly
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Crane Fly. All flies have only two wings. Instead of hind wings they have club shaped balancing organs called halteres. This photograph shows the halteres on the Crane Fly very clearly.
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CRANE FLY FACTS
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Identification
Crane Flies have slender bodies and very long legs. The wings are long and narrow. They look like huge Mosquitoes but fortunately they do not bite - in fact adult Crane Flies do not feed at all.
Other Names
Daddy-long-legs
Size
16mm
Habitat
found in wide range of habitats, usually not too far from creeks or moist areas.
Food
Most adults drink but do not feed.
Breeding
Larvae are mainly aquatic and are found in damp soil or rotting vegetation
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Tipulidae | | Genus: | Tipulidae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Crane Fly |
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