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Four views of a May Fly
May 20, 2013 21:33:34   #
LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field
 
Decided to show the whole thing and then a few parts: Wing, head, & eye









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May 20, 2013 21:40:49   #
jdeanb Loc: Texas / central
 
well done . thanks for sharing

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May 20, 2013 22:13:31   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly

"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, may fly (or mayfly), gollywhopper and whapper."

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May 20, 2013 23:13:51   #
LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field
 
Nikonian72 wrote:
"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, may fly (or mayfly), gollywhopper and whapper."
Golly. I'm going with gallinipper.

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May 21, 2013 07:04:49   #
jrb1213 Loc: McDonough GEorgia
 
Nice set

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May 21, 2013 10:44:20   #
evenic Loc: South Australia
 
whatever name they go by ..very nice pics. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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