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Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis Check out the halteres! And, the eyes! <br /> <br /> This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116073_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=oDaUs3eGxYA4WhKZg0pyk6kYE0o%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis Check out the halteres! And, the eyes! <br /> <br /> This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116071_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=ioyMzDhwaVCuqkNeR2iC6eCPvDQ%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116070_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=lFmwMdLXRaEAulvDzDNb7R5QC6U%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116069_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=eM%2FNN7bDjq05Qq5KbBIoSHWM1CM%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116068_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=5xfzIthl6KuabUPlFH8M9Ir3RuA%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_tipula_bicornis.html" title="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/116072_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=Ymwa9hQLyDJb3lXWapx7w5PfMg4%3D" width="104" height="152" alt="Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100&#039;s of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,Tipulinae,United States,crane fly" /></a></figure> Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis

Check out the halteres! And, the eyes!

This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!

Habitat: Meadow

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis Check out the halteres! And, the eyes! <br /> <br /> This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,United States

Crane Flies - Tipula bicornis This morning, I was hiding in the shade of a conifer, trying to get some bird photos, but I was distracted by the 100's of crane flies that were flying around - most mating. They were everywhere, even crawling on me. It was really cool!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116073/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116071/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116070/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116069/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116068/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116072/crane_flies_-_subfamily_tipulinae.html Crane fly,Geotagged,Spring,Tipula,Tipula bicornis,Tipulidae,Tipulinae,United States,crane fly

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    Calbost Niel
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    Great angle Christine Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Niel. They are such strange-looking creatures! Posted 4 years ago

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The Tipula bicornis

''Tipula bicornis'' 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 Jun 2, 2021. Captured Jun 2, 2021 09:51 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
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  • 1/166s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm

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