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An adult crane fly, resembling an oversized male mosquito, typically has a slender body and long, stilt-like legs that are deciduous, easily coming off the body. [12] [2] Like other insects, their wings are marked with wing interference patterns which vary among species, thus are useful for species identification. [13]
Tipula simplex, commonly known as the range crane fly, is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae, found in the western United States. [1] It is arguably the most well-known/well-researched crane fly in Tipulidae.
Chionea scita is a species of crane fly in the family ... The adults emerge during the winter months and can live for multiple months before their life cycle ends. ...
The marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea) is a species of cranefly found throughout the Palaearctic and parts of the Nearctic. Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus ( oleraceus ).
Nephrotoma, tiger crane fly. A crane fly can usually be identified as a member of Tipulidae by its maxillary palps, which is the pair appendages that hang down from the front of its head. If the fourth segment (the farthest from the body) of the maxillary palp is longer than the other three combined, then it is likely to be a member of Tipulidae.
Bittacomorpha clavipes, the Eastern phantom crane fly, or Eastern North America crane fly, is a species of phantom crane fly in the family Ptychopteridae. [1]The Eastern phantom crane fly is not to be confused with the other phantom crane flies, Bittacomorphella jonesi and Bittacomorpha occidentalis [2] — the pygmy phantom crane fly and the Western phantom crane fly.
Because the soil is so dry, simply spraying the soil on top of the root zone of the tree with the garden hose will not sufficiently soak the soil 12 inches deep.
Tipula paludosa is widespread throughout the West Palaearctic and Nearctic. [1] [2] For identification see the Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the Russia [3] and the Diptères: Tipulidae. [4]