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Mating Crane Flies

Posted by June 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Crane Fly

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These seem to be Mosquito Hawks in love
Barb

Hi Barb,
Over the years, we have received numerous images of mating Crane Flies, sometimes called Mosquito Hawks even though they do not eat mosquitos. Your photo stands out from the crowd since the shallow depth of field and subtle backlighting nicely isolate the pair from their surroundings.

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