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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Large Crane Flies (Tipulidae) » Tipulinae » Tipula » subgenus Nippotipula (Tipula subgenus Nippotipula) » Giant Crane Fly (Tipula abdominalis)
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unknown spider - Tipula abdominalis
Copyright © 2008 Matt Hokanson

unknown spider - Tipula abdominalis
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
July 19, 2008
Size: body-3/4"

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Contributed by Matt Hokanson on 30 July, 2008 - 2:38pm
Last updated 8 August, 2008 - 3:52pm

These are craneflies
of some kind. Chen will be able to help you with these when he sees them.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 July, 2008 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

I see only 6 legs...
I am thinking something more like a Crane Fly...

But not a spider...

But I have been wrong before :)
… Ron M., 30 July, 2008 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
uh oh
this is a bad omen. Do you think we got this one wrong too? :) Just kidding.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 July, 2008 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

 
No Chance!
Eric is on vacation :)
… Ron M., 30 July, 2008 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

 
That was funny!
thanks for the good laugh.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 July, 2008 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

 
That is a good one!
Thanks you guys!
… john and jane balaban, 30 July, 2008 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry about this post...
I felt the need to include references to the underlying story for the benefit (or enjoyment) of others that might be wondering...

Both being wrong and being corrected by Eric...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/207141

Eric on vacation...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/207578

:)
… Ron M., 31 July, 2008 - 6:24am login or register to post comments

 
A pair crane fly of
Tipula abdominalis . - Chen
… Chen Young, 8 August, 2008 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

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