Stats

Lifespan

Annual

Size

Medium

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Europe and North America

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

Marsh Crane Flies are craneflies that are commonly found in the Palaearctic and parts of the Nearctic. They have a unique ability to walk on water, thanks to a special structure on their legs.

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

Family

Tipulidae

Genus

Tipula

Species

Tipula oleracea