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		<title>Crane Flies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d go with an unusual angle for today &#8211; this insect was clinging to the outside of the window this morning, posing perfectly for a photo. The only trouble is that I&#8217;ve obviously only seen the underside of the insect, and most identification photos are taken from the top! Just going on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought I&#8217;d go with an unusual angle for today &#8211; this insect was clinging to the outside of the window this morning, posing perfectly for a photo. The only trouble is that I&#8217;ve obviously only seen the underside of the insect, and most identification photos are taken from the top!</p>
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<p>Just going on the general shape and the legs, I&#8217;m pretty sure this is a <a href="http://www.uksafari.com/craneflies.htm" target="_blank">Crane Fly</a> and according to the UK Safari site, the females have what looks like a stinger (but is actually for laying eggs rather than stinging!) on the end of the abdomen &#8211; so this one is most likely female.</p>
<p>Despite most people viewing a &#8220;<a href="http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/daddy-longlegs" target="_blank">Daddy Long Legs</a>&#8221; as a spider, it is in fact a Crane Fly &#8211; we had an in depth discussion in work about that, when we found a Crane Fly on the wall in the staff room. While someone was catching it to release it outside, there was a heated debate about what it really was called. We never did come to an agreement!</p>
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