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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Tipulomorpha » Pediciid Crane Flies (Pediciidae) » Pedicia » subgenus Pedicia (Pedicia subgenus Pedicia) » Giant Eastern Crane Fly (Pedicia albivitta)
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Two mating whatsitcallsits....lol - Pedicia albivitta - male - female
Copyright © 2006 John Hilman

Two mating whatsitcallsits....lol - Pedicia albivitta - Male Female
Wakefield, Carrol County, New Hampshire, USA
August 20, 2006
Size: 2-3 inches
I haven't the slightest clue as to what these are. I'm sure one is male and the other is female based on the fact that they are mating...haha. Would one of you bug people know what they are?
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Contributed by John H on 20 August, 2006 - 9:59am
Last updated 20 August, 2006 - 11:23am

Beautiful shot
of Giant Eastern Crane Flies, I believe. See guide and compare below:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 20 August, 2006 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

 
RE: Crane Flies(aka: Mosquito hawks)
Thank you for the comment of my photo...and thanks for the ID. You were correct and after looking at your comment, I googled it for more information and find that they are also called mosquito hawks.
… John H, 20 August, 2006 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, among other things
Wikipedia has quite a list.

I'm moving this nice image to the species page of our guide - we didn't have an image of them mating, before.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 20 August, 2006 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
I'm flattered
I'm glad that I could contribute. :)
… John H, 20 August, 2006 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

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