I am trying to find out what this insect is I need this for a yr 11 biology assignment. Thank you
Lucy
Dear Lucy,
Like you, we and our readers crave information. Most importantly, where was this insect located? We are also curious if the biology assignment is for an 11 year old and you are doing the research, or if it is for you. Is it an 11th grade assignment? or has the assignment been in the works for 11 years. Lacking a concrete answer to any of the questions we have, we can nonetheless reply to your query. This is a Tiger Crane Fly, Nephrotoma pedunculata, according to a matching image on BugGuide.
¶ Posted 19 March 2006 § ‡ ° Any idea what this one is?
I’m not too familiar with bugs, but I was intrigued by its long legs and wings. I took this picture in Prescott Valley, Arizona
Thanks,
Glenn Emanuel
Hi Glenn,
This is a Crane Fly in the Family Tipulidae.
¶ Posted 28 February 2006 § ‡ ° Crane fly species (large!)
Here’s a Crane Fly species… I’m in the San Francisco Bay area, is there an endemic species hereabouts? Those are rose bush leaves that it’s landed on… Total size, (including legs) was larger than my hand – and I’ve got large (male) hands! I now realize I should’a provided information on my hand size… my hand measures 8″ across (or about 21 cm…) and the legs on this guy/gal were a little (maybe 1 cm) wider than that… another shot (from a different angle) is attached. Sorry about focus, but that’s a 50mm macro at f/32… Exposure time lost to history.
Paul
Hi Paul,
This is not the Giant Western Crane Fly, Holorusia rubiginosa, but we are not sure what species it is. We will do some additional research.
¶ Posted 01 February 2006 § ‡ ° Spiders, Crane Flies
Folks,
You have a great site — thanks very much. I was preparing some nature pics of my own and used your resources to identify a few things. I’ve included some links below to a few of my pictures. A couple of questions: 1) In "crane_fly2.jpg", the bug has some red blobby things on its back. Any idea what that is? Eggs? 2) I believe that the spider skin is a skin from the spider in Fishing spider, I presume. I found a couple of these skins in the wood pile where the spider lives. It looks hollow to me and appears to have split apart when the spider was shedding it. Does this make sense or is it a dead spider?
Take care,
Andre Paquette
Ottawa Ontario Canada
Hi Andre,
The Crane Fly photo you inquired about is difficult to see, but the red blobs are probably mites which often infest Crane Flies. The skin is indeed a Dolomedes Fishing Spider exoskeleton. We really wanted to identify your beautiful black and white Crane Fly and we found Pedicia albivitta on the Crane Flies of Pennsylvania website.
¶ Posted 02 January 2006 § ‡ ° Yikes!
I found this bug on the cedar shingles outside of a building in upstate NY(on a horse ranch). I’ve never seen anything like it. I was wondering if you can fill me in to whatever you know about it. Thanks.
torch
Hi Torch,
This is a Crane Fly and they are harmless.
¶ Posted 06 November 2005 § ‡ ° 2 Cranefly Pics
Love your site. Thought I’d send you these two pictures I took of craneflies in my backyard. One on its own and the other of a mating pair. I wouldn’t have known they were craneflies until identifying them on your site.
Cindy
Ajax, ON CANADA (just east of Toronto)
Hi Cindy,
Sorry for the long delay. We are posting both of your images on our Cranefly page and our second Bug Love page. The images are both stunning.
¶ Posted 27 October 2005 § ‡ ° Hi…..I took this photo on a bush in my front yard in Michigan’s upper peninsula. I found out it’s a Crane Fly but can you tell me the complete name for it. Thanks,
Ron
Hi Ron,
We contacted Eric Eaton to see if he recognized your species of Crane Fly. Here is his reply: “Well, shoot! I recognize it, but forget which genus it is. There is a picture of one in the photo gallery of the World Catalog of Tipulidae website; also pretty sure there is another image on the Crane Flies of Pennsylvania website, and if not, the webmaster of that site, Chen Young could ID your image. Sorry to refer you on again! Eric ” So, we followed Eric’s lead to The Crane Flies of Pennsylvania and discovered an image of your lovely Pedicia albivitta.
¶ Posted 09 September 2005 § ‡ ° WHAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Bugman,
This is Bryce again Freshman of Kittson Central High in northwestern Minnesota. I like to lure bugs close to the house with a light and found what I assume is a Phantom Cranefly, but IT’S ENORMOUS. I put a ruler by it to show you it’s true size. Bryce
Hi Again Bryce,
Yes this is a Crane Fly, probably genus Tipula. Our Audubon Guide says they grow to 2 1/2 inches and yours is considerably larger. This is not, however, a Phantom Crane Fly which has distinctive black and white markings.
¶ Posted 09 September 2005 § ‡ ° 
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