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Phantom Crane Flies (mating pair)

Family Ptychopteridae

Description:

A mating pair of Phantom Crane Flies spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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3 Comments

Nice spotting and great picture, Geodialist.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Hanging tough!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Great images. These are very difficult to photograph in my experience!

Geodialist
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Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012

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