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Numerous other common names have been applied to the crane fly, many of them more or less regional, including mosquito hawk, mosquito eater (or skeeter eater), gallinipper, gollywhopper. Wikipedia

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Crane Fly

Date Submitted: June 16, 2010

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 5/26/10

Observation Time: 5:20 p.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond

Plant or Animal? Animal

Common Name: Crane Fly

Scientific Name: various

Crane Fly

Comments: These insects look scary but they don't bite.

More Information: Wikipedia

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