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Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa)

True Flies (Diptera) > Crane Flies (Tipulidae) > Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa)
About 25mm long. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, but the female has a pointed tip which she uses to push her eggs into the soil. The larvae are the infamous root eating "leatherjackets", much disliked by gardeners everywhere. They also come to the surface at night and chew the base of stems. Large numbers may live under the lawn. Information Source: http://www.uknature.co.uk/T.paludosa-info.html
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02 Sep 2010 - Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) at Plant Farm. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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02 Sep 2010 - Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) at Plant Farm. Copyright Peter Drury 2010

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  • 02 Sep 2010 - Crane fly (Tipula paludosa) close cropped. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 02 Sep 2010 - Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) at Plant Farm. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 02 Sep 2010 - Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) at Plant Farm. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br />
Similar to T. oleracea but females have wings shorter than the abdomen. This is a male. The larvae are known as leatherjackets and are a pest to crops.
  • Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br />
Similar to T. oleracea but females have wings shorter than the abdomen. This is a female. The larvae are known as leatherjackets and are a pest to crops.
  • Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa) female. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
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