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 Unknown Crane fly
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| Alandy7 |
Posted on 14-02-2022 13:09
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Member Location: Posts: 47 Joined: 04.08.11 |
I have been trying to ID this Crane Fly for a while, but have given up, can anybody help please? Taken in Lincolnshire UK on 16 Sept 22 Alandy7 attached the following image:  [43.74Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 14-02-2022 16:35
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Female T. paludosa, I think.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Alandy7 |
Posted on 14-02-2022 16:54
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Member Location: Posts: 47 Joined: 04.08.11 |
Thank you, can you explain the strange shape of the abdomen? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 14-02-2022 17:20
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
If my memory serves me well it's parasitised - probably by Pipunculidae.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Alandy7 |
Posted on 14-02-2022 18:11
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Member Location: Posts: 47 Joined: 04.08.11 |
Excellent, found a similar photo on google. Many thanks Alan |
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