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10Sep2009

Cranefly

DateThursday, September 10, 2009 at 7:31AM

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

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

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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