ater on Nostr: This leggy dude is a marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea). Crane flies have two ...

This leggy dude is a marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea). Crane flies have two generations per year. The first generation emerges as flying adults in the spring. Their larvae develop quickly over the summer and fly during the late summer through fall. Their larvae overwinter beneath the soil.

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