A couple days agowe spotted a large, mysterious insect standing on a porch step. It was so big (about 4 inches in diameter from leg tip to leg tip) and so frail-looking and so intriguing that we took a photo and e-mailed it to an entomologist at our state University for identification.
Turns out the mystery insect is a crane fly. There are over 15,000 species of crane flies -- and scientists expect about 15,000 more species to be discovered!
The adult crane flies don't sting or bite. Crane flies are harmless to humans and they are not considered a pest.
Their presence indicates that the nearby water quality is good (according to the EPA).
Visit the Bug Guide site to contribute insect and spider observations . . . or to request identification!
1 comment:
Cool bug.. awesome blog!
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