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12-Jul-2024 Christine Hanrahan

Phantom cranefly (Bittacomorpha clavipes)

Larose Forest

Photographed last summer.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/200s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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jtocaciu04-Jun-2025 04:42
Delicate insect, excellent macro image. V.
Marcia Colelli27-Apr-2025 15:52
Great capture with excellent details. V
pkocinski26-Apr-2025 12:13
Great work!
Fabienne23-Apr-2025 21:53
C’est une excellente macro de cet insecte.
Danad15-Apr-2025 13:46
A very sharp close-up !
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Tom LeRoy15-Apr-2025 10:37
Perfect name for this critter, excellent sharp shot of it, Christine. V
Boris Alexander Keller15-Apr-2025 07:37
It really deserves its name looking like a crane! Fine shot! V
joseantonio15-Apr-2025 03:21
what a fascinating capture.V.
Ann Pettigrew15-Apr-2025 02:59
These are such handsome craneflies! I have only seen a few of these.
Hank Vander Velde14-Apr-2025 22:59
Good find and excellent sharp macro image christine.
Earl Misanchuk14-Apr-2025 22:37
Excellent work. V
Don14-Apr-2025 22:08
It is all legs and abdomen!
globalgadabout14-Apr-2025 22:02
angular and so clearly articulated...the plump little neighbour and the flower are also striking..
Helen Betts14-Apr-2025 21:53
Scary looking insect, but a great shot of it. V.
hayl14-Apr-2025 21:40
What a surprising creature. Great photo even catching the iridescence in the wing.
Kuriacose Joseph14-Apr-2025 21:12
Great shot of this cranefly. It does look like a crane with all of those long and thin appendages.
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