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Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes
Copyright © 2007 John Van Der Meulen

Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
I have recorded a couple of video clips where it's walking (very interesting)also small clip of it flying, and cleaning it's front legs.
Love the way this thing flies.

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Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes
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Contributed by John Van Der Meulen on 3 August, 2007 - 8:08pm

Does our eastern species
make it to Alberta? We seem to remember reading about a western species. Even thought we had an image from out west at one time, but can't see what happened to it.
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2007 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

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