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Downlooker snipefly When I saw this fly from a distance I initially thought &#039;just another crane fly&#039; but he when I took a closer look I saw a more colorful tail then on a normal crane fly. I took a picture and now found the name and that it is far from a crane fly.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Snipvlieg/Snavelvlieg (Rhagio Scolopaceus) Geotagged,Rhagio scolopaceus,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Downlooker snipefly

When I saw this fly from a distance I initially thought 'just another crane fly' but he when I took a closer look I saw a more colorful tail then on a normal crane fly. I took a picture and now found the name and that it is far from a crane fly.

Dutch name: Snipvlieg/Snavelvlieg (Rhagio Scolopaceus)

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    That's a slim fly :) Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nicely spotted and great research, promoted. Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
    Frankhuizen Photography
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    Nice bokeh! Posted 12 years ago

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The Downlooker snipefly

''Rhagio scolopaceus'' is a species of flies from the family Rhagionidae. It is also known as the downlooker snipefly. It is the type species of the genus ''Rhagio''.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2013. Captured Jun 1, 2013 17:22 in Genneperweg 142, 5644 RT Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm