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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.

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male Dagger Cranefly Tipula variicornis showing wing, abdomen from above and abdomen tip from side, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 13th May 2024