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| Not a large Mosquito, but a Crane Fly. (Diptera) The internet tells me that the 'handle bars' behind the wings are known as halteres. Halteres function as balancing gyroscopes, or so they say. I think they are for fairies to hold on to .... |
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So delicate, and those are certainly perfect fairy wings - I would have mistaken it for a mosquito.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful... I love these Crane Flies and love the idea that the halteres are for fairies to hold on to :)
ReplyDeleteBefore I read your final comment Maggie I thought 'they must be for the fairies to hold onto'. Great minds certainly do think alike.
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