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15-11-2007, 03:57 PM
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| | | Mating Craneflies
I took this photo of what I think are mating craneflies near Lough Beg in N.Ireland in August 2007. I hope someone can provide a more specific ID.
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15-11-2007, 06:36 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
the prominent spurs on the legs suggest it might be one of
the ptychopteridae
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16-11-2007, 10:50 AM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
They are Ptychoptera albimana - very characteristic from the white base to the hind tarsi. |
16-11-2007, 03:15 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
Hi Laurence. Thanks once again for your help with this and other IDs.
John |
18-11-2007, 02:12 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
Another superb photograph, John. Well framed and a great background.
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18-11-2007, 03:59 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
Thanks Steve but it was more by luck than anything else. I had stopped at the roadside and on looking out of the car I saw the craneflies. I rolled down the window and took the shot without even getting out of the car.
John |
18-11-2007, 04:12 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
You're clearly a natural! |
19-11-2007, 09:33 PM
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| | | Re: Mating Craneflies
'Naturally lucky' is probably a better description.
John | | |
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