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Cranefly

DateThu 2009-09-10

A cranefly, probably Tipula paludosa (Diptera: Tipulidae).  A male because its abdomen does not taper to a point, as it does in female craneflies.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-09-08.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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