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Thanks to all who contributed to identifying this bug. I'm inclining to
Chionea sp. on the basis of the mouthparts, as suggested by David
McCorquodale, but as usual it would have been nice to have a specimen.
Until now I had only known about Springtails and Winter Crane Flies as
winter-active insects. The things one learns on NatureNS!
Peter Payzant
Waverley, NS
On 2013-01-09 5:26 PM, David McCorquodale wrote:
> I think it is a limoniid crane fly in the genus /Chionea/. They are
> wingless and active on the snow. They are widespread here in NS as
> well as in forested areas of Alberta.
>
> Bugguide has photos where you can compare 'snow flies':
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/358908
> with snow scorpionflies (notice the mouthparts protruding):
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/169476
>
> DBMcC
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks to all who contributed to
identifying this bug. I'm inclining to Chionea sp. on the basis of
the mouthparts, as suggested by David McCorquodale, but as usual
it would have been nice to have a specimen. <br>
<br>
Until now I had only known about Springtails and Winter Crane
Flies as winter-active insects. The things one learns on NatureNS!<br>
<br>
Peter Payzant<br>
Waverley, NS<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2013-01-09 5:26 PM, David McCorquodale wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I think it is a limoniid crane fly in the genus <i>Chionea</i>.
They are wingless and active on the snow. They are widespread
here in NS as well as in forested areas of Alberta.
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<div style="">Bugguide has photos where you can compare
'snow flies': <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/358908">http://bugguide.net/node/view/358908</a>
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<div style="">with snow scorpionflies (notice the mouthparts
protruding): <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/169476">http://bugguide.net/node/view/169476</a></div>
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<div style="">DBMcC<br>
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