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Tipulidae

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Noun1.Tipulidae - crane fliesTipulidae - crane flies                          
family Tipulidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Nematocera, suborder Nematocera - mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies
crane fly, daddy longlegs - long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite
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These members of the family Tipulidae do not suck blood or carry human disease: http://en.
When is a mosquito not? by Medical Laboratory Observer
Earwigs have the scientific name dermaptera while Jenny Long Legs (or Daddy Long Legs in England) is the colloquial name for the crane fly or tipulidae.
MAIL BOX: JUST ASK... If there is a question nagging you, write to me ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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