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oopspossum.bsky.social
Crane flies (Tipuloidea) are sometimes called skeeter-eaters, but as adults they often don't eat anything. They might have nectar, but never mosquitoes.

#SciArt #entomology #art #drawing #ScientificIllustration
Line illustrations of a thick, round larva on one side and a winged insect with long gangly legs and a long thin abdomen on the other side
July 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
annbot.bsky.social
The main victim? The hoverfly Melangyna viridiceps, which was also the most frequent flower visitor. The same insects helping reproduction often ended up becoming lunch. (6/10)
Figure showing a selection of prey from Drosera hookeri leaves. A, B and C: Simosyrphus grandicornis (Diptera: Syrphidae); D, E, and F: crane flies (Diptera: Tipuloidea), G: Zizina otis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), H: noctuid moth (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); I: crane fly (Diptera: Tipuloidea) ; J: click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); K: muscoid fly (Diptera: Muscidae) and L: Lasioglossum sp. (Hymenoptera: Halictidae).
June 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
botanylicious.bsky.social
A #cranefly whose species is totally unknown to me, on a leaf at Warwoman Dell in #NorthGeorgia this past Sunday. Who is this beautiful black and orange cranefly? Any #Tipuloidea fans recognize it?

#FlyDay #Diptera #InsectPhotography #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography
A cranefly, with a long, very thin body; very long spidery legs; anda pair of long, transparent wings, resting on a bright green leave with serrated edges. The cranefly's legs are black, the vein bordering the top of each wing is golden yellow, the thorax is white (or pale gray), and the abdomen is striped black and bright orange.
May 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
dozinsnorlax.bsky.social
I haven't been around much the past few months. Between the new baby (almost 8 months old now!!) and the frigid winters here I haven't had much to post! But I made a new blog post if anyone is interested! #bugsky

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Tipuloidea: Crane Flies
Hello again, its been a while! New baby (now almost 8 months old already!!), harsh winter, and no bugs makes for a boring few months blog...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
biomongol.bsky.social
New #craneflies are recorded from #Mongolia, as a result of our entomological expeditions. Five (5) of those are first records from Mongolia.
Combining adventure and science leads to valuable additions to the known entomofauna of Mongolia.

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d’Oliveira & van Eck 2025 New records of Limoniidae and Pediciidae (Diptera: Tipuloidea) from Mongolia – BioMongol Foundation
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January 22, 2026 at 9:26 AM
snks.bsky.social
🎶🎶Schni Schna Schnaki
Schnaki Schnaki Schnak
Schni Schna Schnaki
Schnaki Schnaki Schnak🎶🎶

#Hexapodezember
#Tipuloidea
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
gromesroland.bsky.social
Naja, Tipuloidea saugen kein Blut, umschwärmen also auch nicht Bart, wenn, dann das Licht 😉
Und die Apoidea haben vier Flügel, da sind nur die beiden auf einer Seite gekoppelt - bei der Wiesenhummel hier erkennt man es ganz gut:

Und sorry, krieg den Dozenten nicht aus 😜
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
gromesroland.bsky.social
So ein bisschen meckern muss ich ja, weil wir im #Hexapodezember Diptera schon hatten und das im gif Culicoidea sind. Aber hier meine #Tipuloidea:
* Limonia phragmitidis
* Ctenophora flaveolata
* Nephrotoma sp.
* Tipula rufina (Riesenschnake)
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
tatthekraut.bsky.social
#Tipuloidea #HexapoDezember, sehen wir hier eine Schwarze Kammschnakenschönheit?
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
tatthekraut.bsky.social
Happy 11. #Hexapodezember Schnaken🥰 aka Bachmücken, Pferdemücken, Averlaker, Langbeinmücken, Schneider, Keilhacken, Mückenhengste, Hexen, Schuster, Schnegger, Slak, Schnok, Amel, Emel, Purks, Pock(s), Hemel, Fräter, Sappen, Kothammel Habergaukler oder Habergock(e)l stechen heraus bei den #Tipuloidea
bart simpson is laying in bed with a lot of mosquitoes on his face
ALT: bart simpson is laying in bed with a lot of mosquitoes on his face
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December 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
felicitycoakley.bsky.social
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Tipuloidea - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
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November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
laughingmudhopper.bsky.social
What a horrible night to be a Tipuloidea #iNaturalist #Arachnids #Halloween

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October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
derschwingfliegen.bsky.social
There’s a genus of cylindrotomid crane flies named  𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘨𝘮𝘢. Largely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.

About 10(?) described species.

None of them named nuts.

Yet.

What an opportunity.

#diptera #tipuloidea #cylindrotomidae #ligma
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
rickwookie.bsky.social
Calliphoridae
Ulidiidae
Noctuidae
Tipuloidea
September 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
rickwookie.bsky.social
Calliphoridae
Tabanidae
Lepidoptera
Tipuloidea

Hmm, I must have misidentified at least two of those.
September 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
puzamoiya.bsky.social
A lonely Crane fly (Tipuloidea) catching the sun on o ur stucco wall.
#Naturalists 🌿 #Insects #Gardening 🌱 #Photography 📷
September 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
meltheparadox.bsky.social
Its common name of "daddy long-legs" should not be confused with a different arachnid group with the same common name, the harvestman, or the crane flies of the superfamily Tipuloidea.
August 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
fredsbugs.bsky.social
To catch up somewhat on my backlog of bug photos I won't spend ages trying to pinpoint the species on every image, IDing this as a cranefly will do just fine.

Diptera, Nematocera, Tipuloidea
July 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
jevbio.bsky.social
William Eberhard: "The largest collection of detailed descriptions of male and female genital copulation behaviour ever assembled, suggests that rapid divergence in male genital morphology is driven by sexual selection to court females during copulation.":

doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Genital behaviour in crane flies (Diptera: Tipuloidea): testing hypotheses for genital evolution
Abstract. The tendency for the genital morphology of animals to diverge more rapidly than other traits is one of the most pervasive evolutionary patterns i
doi.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
flygirlnhm.bsky.social
No such thing as a standard! Within the Tipuloidea (all four families of crane flies) there are 337 species in the UK!
July 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
comedywriter.bsky.social
Isn't June a bit early for crane flies? 🤔

Asking for a friendly Tipuloidea.
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social
It's crane fly season here, so have some crane fly facts

#insect #bug #cranefly #tipuloidea #education #doodle
A crane fly with legs dangling (This is a crane fly.) A crane fly waving at a mosquito (Crane flies are not mosquitoes, nor do they eat mosquitoes.) A crane fly drinking out of a cup with a straw (Crane flies don't bite. Most don't even eat when they reach adulthood. Some species eat nectar, though.) A person surprised by a bumbling crane fly (The scariest thing they can do is fly slowly and clumsily too close to your face.) A dinosaur startled by a bumbling crane fly (Crane flies also have been around since the Triassic.)
May 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
twob.bsky.social
what i learned today
- that craneflies (tipuloidea) are true flies (diptera) i always assumed the common name was maybe a misnomer because they're so spindly😙 [note: not really a good reason because I'm learning how varied flies are]
- that you can use Libby on desktop. so exciting
April 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
rpseguin.bsky.social
Spanish/French Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) with a bee (Apis mellifera) harvesting pollen.
Less obvious is the crane fly (Tipuloidea species) seen in the third picture.

#BloomScrolling
#Gardening
Honey bee getting pollen from beautiful purple Spanish Lavender flowers. Honey bee getting pollen from beautiful purple Spanish Lavender flowers. Honey bee on left side of picture getting pollen from beautiful purple Spanish Lavender flowers. Crane fly on right side, possibly getting nectar.
April 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
hrhfolk.bsky.social
Tipuloidea ... parts_1
February 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM