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Cone-horn Cranefly (Ctenophora pectinicornis) This is a nationally scarce and spectacular-looking, 20mm-sized cranefly .<br /> <br /> To find out more about this beauty, read the accompanying text to this video: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1HJMY0IVUKw?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Ctenophora pectinicornis,Geotagged,Orange-sided Comb-Horn,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Cone-horn Cranefly (Ctenophora pectinicornis)

This is a nationally scarce and spectacular-looking, 20mm-sized cranefly .

To find out more about this beauty, read the accompanying text to this video:

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, it is thick indeed! Never seen anything like it. Posted one year ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      I did a double-take when I saw it.

      I knew of their existence (and that of the even more magnificent and rarer C. ornata) but still wasn't prepared for how impressive it is.       Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        It reminds me of dragonflies so much. Posted one year ago

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The Orange-sided Comb-Horn

Ctenophora pectinicornis is a crane fly in the Ctenophora genus.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 28, 2024. Captured May 25, 2024 13:40 in VR7G+94 Brighton, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO125
  • 220mm