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Sep152008

Crane Fly

DateMon 2008-09-15

A crane fly, probably of the species Tipula paludosa.  The blunt end to the abdomen means that this is a male.  Female crane flies have sharp-ended abdomens which are easier to push into the ground when laying eggs.

Photo taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2008-09-14.

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