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Hanging out Mosquito at rest on a flower bud in my flower bed. Location: Stockertown, PA. close up,flying insect,macro,mosquito,nature Click/tap to enlarge

Hanging out

Mosquito at rest on a flower bud in my flower bed. Location: Stockertown, PA.

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  1. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
    Musk Oxen
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    Looks to be a Crane Fly of some sort Posted 11 years ago
    1. View ScottS's profile
      ScottS
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      After looking at some pictures on the internet, I believe you are correct. I didn't read anything, but is it still of the mosquito line or something totally different? Posted 11 years ago
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        Darryl Lane
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        A quick google suggests Crane flies are in the family Tipulidae whilst Mosquitos are in the family Culicidae. Both families are in the Nematocera group but Crane flys are in their own infraorder. Tipulidae is as I'm lead to believe the largest group of flies containing the most species. Im still very new the Entomology so I have a hard time understanding it myself but I'm sure someone on here could enlighten us both :). Posted 11 years ago

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