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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Winter Crane Flies (Trichoceridae) » Trichocera
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Winter Crane Fly - Trichocera
Copyright © 2011 Fred Pfeifer

Winter Crane Fly - Trichocera
West Paterson , Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
January 1, 2011
Size: 13mm
I noticed Winter Crane flies on my window midday so I turned on my lights.It was 50 degrees out with more than a foot of snow on the ground. that night I had 5 species of flies and 2 spiders. A great way to start the year!
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Contributed by Fred Pfeifer on 21 January, 2011 - 1:43pm
Last updated 21 January, 2011 - 4:02pm

cool catch for the cool night, Fred!
thanks for sharing -- very nice sample indeed
tech. hint: the text in the 'City/Location' field should be just 'West Paterson', not 'West Paterson NJ.' (the state is added automatically from another field) -- see instructions provided in the submission form
… v belov, 21 January, 2011 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks I've made several m
Thanks I've made several mistakes. I will correct them as I learn. This is a great website.
… Fred Pfeifer, 21 January, 2011 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
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