crane fly: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Tipulidae

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range crane fly leatherjacket Nematocera mosquito gall midge black fly midge biting midge moth fly sand fly March fly phantom midge fungus gnat

wasp. Vespid Wasp (Vespidaea) with antennas and compound eyes drink nectar from a cherry. Hornets largest eusocial wasps, stinging insect in the order Hymenoptera, related to bees. Pollination

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