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Crane Flies - Tipula
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Crane Flies - Tipula
Lake County, Illinois, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: 1" - 1 1/4"
I found these on some tall grasses in my butterfly garden. Are these mayflies? If so, I haven't seen this type before. Can you help ID?
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Contributed by cookie1234 on 29 July, 2007 - 4:40pm
Last updated 3 August, 2007 - 6:22pm

Moved
Moved from Crane Flies.
… Chen Young, 2 August, 2007 - 1:48pm login or register to post comments

Crane fly
These are crane flys.
… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 29 July, 2007 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
To Charles Schurch Lewallen
Thank you so much!
… cookie1234, 29 July, 2007 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

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