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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.html6 / 6
Crane-fly (Tipula paludosa) female. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
Ethan Winning
on August 20, 2010How come all MY crane flies light on my stucco or fence, and you have one trained to land in the perfect setting?
PeterD-2009
on August 30, 2009Thank you for viewing and commenting. Feedback is important to help me develop my skills and improve the site images
Peter
arctangent
on August 29, 2009This is so vivid and rich in detail. The crane-fly seems well camouflaged on the fern.