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Rusty Cranefly - Ctenophora - male
Copyright © 2009 Susan M Wise- Eagle

Rusty Cranefly - Ctenophora - Male
Wrangell, Alaska, USA
Size: 7/8 inch
Found this rather colorful cranefly on a wooden bench outside our house on the 4th of July.
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Contributed by Susan Wise-Eagle on 19 July, 2009 - 2:20pm
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 6:35pm

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… Ken Schneider, 17 August, 2009 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

Male.
Male of one of the wood-boring crane flies, genus Ctenophora. Great shot of a nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 July, 2009 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

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