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It looks ever so much like a giant mosquito. But the vestigial wing proclaims it to be a fly. ISO 100 ~ Shutter Speed five s. ~ F/16
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4th May 2018, 01:59 PM #1
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A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
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4th May 2018, 02:10 PM #2
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
Looks like a crane fly
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4th May 2018, 02:28 PM #3
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
I just did a wiki and it is a Crane Fly. Would you happen to know if the two appendages coming out of the snout are for feeding?
Originally Posted by DigitalScape
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4th May 2018, 04:05 PM #4
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
I do not believe that the adults crane fly eats/feeds at all (and they do not bite). The larva feeds on decomposing organic material
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4th May 2018, 06:49 PM #5
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
They are palps which some flies use for feeding. Originally Posted by JBW
With craneflies the palp length is a clue to the family. This puts your fly in the long palped group such as Tipulidae (and a few others). Some craneflies have much shorter palps.
But, they are a tricky group to identify and you need some clear views of the wings showing their veins in order to begin this tortuous journey.
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4th May 2018, 07:28 PM #6
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
What an unusual creature and some interesting comments
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4th May 2018, 08:08 PM #7
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
A great shot.
Mosquitoes are in fact flies. Anything in the order diptera (which means 'two wings') is a fly.
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4th May 2018, 10:02 PM #8
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
Nice shot.
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5th May 2018, 04:22 PM #9
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
Nice one, Brian. Crazy looking critter.
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5th May 2018, 10:42 PM #10
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Re: A most unusally large fly. Only 1 could stand in the palm of your hand
and according to WIKI it is deciduous. Meaning those rather long legs fall off easily. Originally Posted by NorthernFocus
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