Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-05-2006 20:52
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Hello!
This insect sat on a leave at the forest's edge in Ostwestfalen/Germany this afternoon. At first I thought of some hymenoptera but at a closer look it turned out to be a rather short legged, heavily built Nematocera (?). Although nearly as big as a Tipula (body only, 13-15 mm), it doesn't look like any Tipulid I know. What ist it??? Thanks in advance for any hint!