Tipula unca

Cranefly

Tipula unca, Cranefly. A large Cranefly, or Daddy long-legs, of damp grassland, often close to water. Larvae are leatherjackets that live in the soil. Craneflies and their larvae are prey to a wide variety of predators including birds and moles. Tipula unca overwinters as larvae, with adults emerging in late spring.


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Tipula unca, Cranefly
Cranefly in grass
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Cranefly in grass
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Cranefly in grass
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Tipula unca, Cranefly
Leaf bud
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Habitat

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Tipula unca, Cranefly. Adult in sheep grazed grassland, Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 2: Tipula unca, Cranefly. Adult in sheep grazed grassland, Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 3: Tipula unca, Cranefly. Adult in sheep grazed grassland, Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 4: Tipula unca, Cranefly. Adult in sheep grazed grassland, Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 5: Tipula unca, Cranefly. Habitat. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.