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Crane Flies
Crane Flies
Tipulomorpha
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 1 year
Size
Medium
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

Crane flies are the largest insect order, with over 30,000 species. They are the only insects that live on both land and water, and are often found on moist surfaces.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera