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Tiger Crane Fly - Nephrotoma ferruginea This crane fly was busy mating, so I took advantage of it being distracted to get a close-up shot of its cute face :).<br /> <br /> Large crane fly with shiny, orange thorax, dark antennae, and a variable pattern.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104546/tiger_crane_fly_-_nephrotoma_ferruginea.html" title="Tiger Crane Fly - Nephrotoma ferruginea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/104546_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=r8Byc%2F7VhlAxW82cH3qYPvi5ZMs%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Tiger Crane Fly - Nephrotoma ferruginea Large crane fly with shiny, orange thorax, dark antennae, and a variable pattern.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104545/tiger_crane_fly_-_nephrotoma_ferruginea.html Geotagged,Nephrotoma ferruginea,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Nephrotoma,Nephrotoma ferruginea,Spring,United States,crane fly,tiger crane fly Click/tap to enlarge

Tiger Crane Fly - Nephrotoma ferruginea

This crane fly was busy mating, so I took advantage of it being distracted to get a close-up shot of its cute face :).

Large crane fly with shiny, orange thorax, dark antennae, and a variable pattern.

Habitat: Rural area

Tiger Crane Fly - Nephrotoma ferruginea Large crane fly with shiny, orange thorax, dark antennae, and a variable pattern.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104545/tiger_crane_fly_-_nephrotoma_ferruginea.html Geotagged,Nephrotoma ferruginea,Spring,United States

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    This is such a cool closeup! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Nephrotoma ferruginea

"Nephrotoma ferruginea" is a species of large crane fly in the family Tipulidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Nov 17, 2020. Captured May 30, 2020 20:46 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm