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crane fly
crane fly
crane fly True fly of the order Diptera. It has a slender body, long fragile legs, and one pair of wings. The hindwings are reduced to special balancing organs called halteres. The larvae, leatherjackets, live in the soil where they feed on plant roots and stems, frequently becoming serious agricultural pests. Family Tipulidae; species Tipula simplex. Length: to 3cm (1.2in). The name is also given to the
harvestman.
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Clients mistake crane flies, midges for mosquitoes.(Taxonomy Tales: GERRY WEGNER GIVES A GLIMPSE FROM THE FIELD)
Magazine article from: Pest Control; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...lights. The peculiar crane fly larvae are known as leather...environments. Most crane fly larvae feed on decomposing...MIDGES The other group of flies that get confused with...habitats described for crane fly larvae; however most...large numbers of crane flies ...
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 "Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)")
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FRUIT FLIES, CRANE FLIES MORE NUISANCES THAN PESTS
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current); 10/24/2008; ; 640 words
; ...demise by setting up some sticky fly traps in the kitchen. Spraying...buzzing local homeowners is the crane fly. Crane flies look like giant mosquitoes on steroids. There are several crane fly species, running from 3/16...
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Britain proves too hot and too wet for vanishing crane fly
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/19/2002; ; 547 words
; THE CRANE fly, once an integral...350 species of crane fly, would once pour through...whether one regarded crane flies as a nuisance, with...sites could squeeze crane flies and other wildlife...gardeners are anti-crane fly, believing that leatherjackets...I ...
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Over-extended crane-flies lucky to have a leg to stand on Country Diary
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 10/9/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...feeding and courtship. Only crane-flies, judging from the number...like to have the crane-flies as company and to watch...rather than a crane-fly and there is still some...and stems so that the fly can push downwards. Once...its neighbour. Crane-flies lay several ...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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YOU CAN TREAT LAWN FOR CRANE FLIES WITHOUT PESTICIDES.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 4/14/1999; 700+ words
; Q: I think I have crane fly in my lawn. I have found a few short...Which pesticide is better for killing crane fly, Diazinon or Dursban? - R.T...pesticide. The birds will take care of most crane fly infestations. Unless it looks like...
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LAWN-PESTICIDE POLLUTION WORRIES COUNTY OFFICIALS ALTERNATIVE STEPS URGED TO FIGHT CRANE FLIES, PROTECT STREAMS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 3/12/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...pesticide diazinon to control crane flies on their lawns. The county...any chemicals at all. Crane flies can be controlled simply by...too much water because crane flies thrive in damp soil,'' Frahm...than 100 species feed on crane fly larvae. The pests are most...
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 "Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England)")
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CRANE FLIES: Residents want invaders to leg it.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 9/21/2006; 531 words
; ...an ominous buzz in the air, crane flies are the stuff of nightmares...a massive invasion of crane flies, to match similar scenes last...September has suited the feckless flies just fine. Alan Stubbs, chairman...particular species of crane fly. They fly around, mostly ...
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Blood, frogs, vermin, pestilence... crane flies?
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 4/2/2001; ; 475 words
; ...vermin, pestilence... crane flies? Byline: JUDY SIEGEL Edition...widespread local onslaught of crane flies - popularly known as flying...which was hard hit by the crane flies, that the municipality had...Tipulidae, the range crane fly, deposits its small black eggs...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Crane fly larvae alert brings fear for crops.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/9/2006; 638 words
; ...According to pest advisers, leatherjackets, the larvae of crane flies or daddy-long-legs, are at their highest levels...for effective treatment. The most common species of crane fly, Tipula paludosa, emerge from pupa in the soil in...
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They look like giant mosquitoes, but crane flies are harmless.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 5/23/2002; 700+ words
; ...adult life of insects called crane flies _ insects that have different...mouthparts. They are large flies with two long wings and six...attracted to light, and will fly into your home through open...then to just enjoy the crane flies. ___ (This column is provided...
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crane fly
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
crane fly true fly resembling a mosquito, often called daddy longlegs because of its six...called daddy longlegs, belongs to an unrelated order.) Most species of crane flies have a single pair of wings and slender bodies. They feed upon plant...
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gnat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...fragile-looking two-winged flies of the suborder Nematocera...includes the families Tipulidae ( crane flies ), Bibionidae (hairflies...midges), Simuliidae ( black flies ), Culicidae ( mosquitoes...feeders, e.g., the Hessian fly larvae, cause root, stem...
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Letyat Zhuravli
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
LETYAT ZHURAVLI (The Cranes are Flying) USSR, 1957 Director: Mikhail Kalatozov Production: Mosfilm; black and...bought in the hope that Boris would return to the soldiers around her, as a flock of cranes flies over Moscow for th
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harvestman
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...organic materials, including fluids from fruits and vegetation, animal tissue, and even other harvestmen. The unrelated crane fly is also called daddy longlegs because of its long legs. Harvestmen are classified in the phylum Arthropoda , class Arachnida...
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daddy-longlegs
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
daddy-longlegs European name for the crane fly
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