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Tipulidae


Tipulidae
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Copyright: durzan cirano (cirano) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4942)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Faûna Mesopotamia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-05 2:52
Viewed: 236
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Insects in the family Tipulidae are commonly known as crane flies. Adults are very slender, long-legged flies that may vary in length from 2–60 mm (tropical species may exceed 100 mm).

In the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland they are commonly referred to as daddy long-legs, but this name can also refer to two unrelated arthropods: members of the arachnid order Opiliones (especially in the United States and Canada) and the cellar spider Pholcidae (especially in Australia).

Numerous other common names have been applied to the crane fly, many of them more or less regional, including mosquito hawk, mosquito eater (or skeeter eater), gallinipper,[1] gollywhopper,[1] and jimmy spinner.

At least 14,000 species of crane flies have been described, most of them (75%) by the specialist Charles Paul Alexander. This makes the Tipulidae the largest family of Diptera.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Diptera

Suborder: Nematocera

Infraorder: Tipulomorpha

Family: Tipulidae


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Hi Durzan,

Great macro capture of the Crane fly!
I took of a capture of this species a few days but I didn't post it till date.
Anyways your work is simply great here.
Very well seen shot with great sharpness and from a well chosen POV. The shallow DOF works great here. The colors are very natural indeed. Great work!

thanks and kind regards,
Paras Bhalla

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-09-05 3:10]

Merhaba Durzan,

Mükemmel görüntü! Çok bazı mükemmel renkler başarılı.
Mükemmel bir makro.
Almanya dan çok selamlar.
Güzel bir gün,
Adrian

Durzan
Great macro of this crane flies.
Good details and colors.
Congratulation!
Horia

Hi Durzan!

I call this a form of "artistic" to portray a Tipulidae.

It hard make these creatures look good! ... Youve 'make it whith very talented!

TFS

Jesús

Hello Durzan,

an good pov and sharp picture from this insect.
good detail and with fine colours.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-09-05 10:35]

Hi Durzan. Interesting notes on the daddy long-legs as called it as a child. I did not knoe that their were so many species. A simple picture turned into a work of art. well done TFS.
nick..

Slav heval Durzan!

Congratulations! that you reached 200th posting on TN! A great milestone indeed. This one is realy excellent macro capture of a crane fly from dorso-lateral POV with grat DOF, clarity and fine composition.
Spas ü piroz dikim!
Bi Slaven germ!

Bayram

Slav Durzan,
a beautiful picture of this insect, very good and interesting POV, good sharpness and beautiful natural colours.
Congratulations: 200th posting on TN.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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