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08-08-2009, 08:38 PM
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| | | Cranefly I think
Hi Everyone,
I saw what i think is a type of Cranefly today but it's one i've never come across before, can anyone ID it for me please.
The wings look alot different than the average Cranefly i usually see and it's flight was more of a bounce than a smooth flight.
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08-08-2009, 08:45 PM
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| | | Re: Cranefly I think
Hi Gray,
It's a so-called Phantom Cranefly, family Ptychopteridae. They can be generally identified as being like 'regular' craneflies, but with swollen abdomens... at least that's how I do!
This might be a Ptychoptera sp. |
08-08-2009, 09:00 PM
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| | | Re: Cranefly I think
Thanks Jason,
Very interesting info you gave, first time i've seen one but i'll be reading into them abit more now 
Cheers.
Gray. |
08-08-2009, 10:37 PM
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| | | Re: Cranefly I think
Pleasure - I saw my first about a month ago. Being one I wanted to see, I instantly recognised it as one from this family and just hoped it would stay round long enough to allow me to get a shot for the website... fortunately it did. Quite an attractive family!  | | |
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