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 Found in the greenhouse yesterday...Size about 8mm.
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 This is a female winter crane fly in the family Trichoceridae.
 
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 Thanks for the correction. Frown
Asked Andrius if it could be taken any further..."difficult female...sorry".
What is it with females....Pfft Another one for the recycle bin!

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