Dagger Cranefly Tipula variicornis
This cranefly came to light. Once I got a look at its abdomen I realised it wasn't a species I'd come across before. Note the projection under the tip of the abdomen that points almost perpendicularly downwards.
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (1a).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (1b).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (3).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (2).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (4).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (5).jpg)
, Dillington Carr, 13-May-24 (A) (7).jpg)
male Dagger Cranefly Tipula variicornis showing wing, abdomen from above and abdomen tip from side, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 13th May 2024