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Index of Subjects Cranefly? Lois Codling On 07/09/2011 10:14 PM, I & N wrote: > I saw a fascinating insect today flying above my lawn. > It seemed to be propelling itself through the air as though swiming. > It was very wispy/ephemeral. > I initially mistook it for some sort of seed dispersal fluff. > It was quite capable of darting in another direction when I approached. > It travelled no faster than my walking pace. > It took up a space a bit larger than a toonie in diameter. > I'm not sure if it had either four 'legs' or eight, or if those were > the wings. > The 'legs' might have been the wings, or part of the wings (hey, it > was all in motion!) > These 'legs' were black, possibly with lighter or white bands. > The wings may have been seperate and very transparent. > The dark part of the leg (or wing) as well as the body was very thin > (less than 2mm) > > By the time my wife arrived with the camera I had lost it. > > Below is some ASCII art of the general shape of it. > It almost resembles a water-strider in the air. > \\ // > \\ // > ][ > ][ > // \\ > // \\ > > I am still searching on bugguide.net > Any ideas? > I am no expert, but I am a pretty good student and longtime observer > and I have never seen anything like this. Plus, interesting that it > is early September!? > > Thanks for any ideas. > Ian M. > Hammonds Plains >
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