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Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male
Copyright © 2015 Mike Ferro

Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - Male
Ferro Farm, NW Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA
November 23, 2015
Every winter and fall these dance like enchanted fairies in the evening light throughout the woods around my childhood home. I'm including several anatomy and behavior photos to help with ID.

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Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male Winter Tipulid - Trichocera bimacula - male
Contributed by Mike Ferro on 1 December, 2015 - 4:07pm
Last updated 2 April, 2016 - 8:37pm

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