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Crane Fly? - Axarus - female
Copyright © 2008 DeeDee

Crane Fly? - Axarus - Female
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 16, 2008
I'm just guessing that this is a crane fly? Is this so and if it is, what species? I find the colouring quite interesting.
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Contributed by DeeDee on 16 July, 2008 - 8:48pm
Last updated 23 November, 2010 - 7:59pm

Moved
Moved from Axarus.
… John F. Carr, 23 November, 2010 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John R. Maxwell, 26 December, 2008 - 6:13am login or register to post comments

Axarus
This belongs to genus Axarus. The females have a distinctive dark stripe behind the head.
… John F. Carr, 26 December, 2008 - 2:30am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera).
… Beatriz Moisset, 3 November, 2008 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

beautiful
beautiful
… Matt Edmonds, 16 July, 2008 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

Chironomidae
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… v belov, 16 July, 2008 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Chironomidae
Thanks, I never would have thought it was a midge. Shows how much I know!
… DeeDee, 19 July, 2008 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

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