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Is this a crane fly? - Ophion
Copyright © 2008 Nina

Is this a crane fly? - Ophion
Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 31, 2008
Came to mercury vapor lamp at night. Is this a crane fly?
Nina
Contributed by Nina on 2 June, 2008 - 5:05pm
Last updated 3 June, 2008 - 7:09am

Ichneumon wasp
Ophion or at least Ophion-like
… john and jane balaban, 2 June, 2008 - 5:25pm

 
that's at least a start b/c I
that's at least a start b/c I've not a clue what it is! I just thought it looked so cool.
Nina
… Nina, 2 June, 2008 - 5:38pm

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