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Mosquito - Tipula
Copyright © 2004 Rob Broekhuis

Mosquito - Tipula
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 7, 2004
All the mean mosquitos in my garden are nasty little gals. This one was hardly little, and flew in a lazy hovering motion. Can you tell me anything about it?
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Contributed by Rob Broekhuis on 8 October, 2004 - 3:03pm
Last updated 27 October, 2005 - 8:29am

Crane Fly
Looks like your "mosquito" is a crane fly.
… Richard Leung, 8 October, 2004 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Crane fly
Thanks for setting me straight. Looks like this one's range is coast to coast, eh?
… Rob Broekhuis, 8 October, 2004 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

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