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Tiger cranefly (Nephrotoma), Ranomafana, Madagascar About 1.5 legs missing it seems. If you look closely at the thorax, it's very wasp-like. Africa,Geotagged,LepiLED,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Nephrotoma australasiae,Ranomafana National Park,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Tiger cranefly (Nephrotoma), Ranomafana, Madagascar

About 1.5 legs missing it seems. If you look closely at the thorax, it's very wasp-like.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Maybe Nephrotoma sp.? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Looks perfect, very impressive, thanks so much! Posted 5 years ago

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The Tiger crane fly

''Nephrotoma australasiae'', the tiger crane fly, is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in Australia.

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

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2019. Captured Jul 14, 2019 19:50 in Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.