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Tipula oleracea (cranefly) What seems like an aggressive creature in this adult stage really is an innocent and weak insect, feeding on little bits of nectar only. Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,The Netherlands,Tipula oleracea Click/tap to enlarge

Tipula oleracea (cranefly)

What seems like an aggressive creature in this adult stage really is an innocent and weak insect, feeding on little bits of nectar only.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Only you could make a cranefly look pretty Ferdy! Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hehe, thanks! Posted 12 years ago

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The Tipula oleracea

''Tipula oleracea'' is a species of cranefly which is found throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2013. Captured Jul 9, 2013 21:48 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.