[NatureNS] Non-identified Critters

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From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:05:59 -0300
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Hi  Angus,

On 8-Aug-06, at 9:15 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:

> A few species someone may be able to help me with:
>
> The moth is a puzzler (sorry about the lousy pic).
> 	http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/210268974/
>
> I thought this bee was one of the Bumble Bees but it appears  
> similar to one on several web sites that others call a "mining bee".
> 	http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/210500054/
>
> What is this creature? It appears to have the abdomen of a wasp!
> 	http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/210500070/

I checked the collection and this is Tipula caloptera Loew.

Cheers!

Chris

> Thanks for any help.
> Angus

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Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H 3A6
(902) 424-6435   Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Angus,<DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 8-Aug-06, at 9:15 PM, Angus MacLean =
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"><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The moth is a puzzler (sorry =
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class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</SPAN><A =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/210268974/">http://www.f=
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margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I =
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one on several web sites that others call a "mining bee".</DIV><DIV =
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margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</SPAN><A =
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and this is Tipula caloptera Loew.</DIV><DIV><BR =
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type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks for any help.</DIV><DIV =
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