Mosquito Hawk by LadyFrog

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jun 07, 2006

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....in the insect world Mosquito Hawks coupled... Mosquito Hawks AKA Mosquito Eaters do not actually eat Mosquitos... lol... it's just nicknames and myths about these guys! The actual name of this insect is the Crane Fly. Oh yeah! For those that like the scientific stuff Crane Fly(Diptera:Tipulidae) only live a few days as adults as larva they are plant eaters(Herbavours)eating decaying plant matter, tender roots and seedlings they do not eat any insects at all!!! It's interesting that 2 insect species such as the mosquito hawk(Crane Fly) and the dragon fly that seem so much alike are so very different even in the way they couple. Note also these guys have one set of wings unlike the dragon fly which has 2. Also they are just really ugly!!....lol Thanks For viewing

Comments (5)

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kimariehere

9:47PM | Wed, 07 June 2006

incredible macro of these two! spectacular photography well seen and shot !! EXCELLENT!

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three_grrr

10:03PM | Wed, 07 June 2006

You take fabulously beautiful shots!

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Moebius87

11:10PM | Fri, 09 June 2006

Superb macro work! It's hard enough catching a single specimen this well... let alone two... and then here's two of them sharing an intimate moment. :o) Well captured!

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