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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Sep 02, 2009

This guy let me get close enough for this photo and then flew away. Does anyone know what it is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 02, 2009

This is a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae); appearing to be a Tipula sp. - see http://tinyurl.com/mlhtfj for an example. This is a very large family with thousands of species, the vast majority of which are completely harmless. The larvae of a few species can be turf pests, feeding on the roots of grasses. If adults feed at all, it is on nectar or other plant fluids - see http://tinyurl.com/ktfxqy for more detailed information.

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Sep 02, 2009

Thanks, suunto!

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