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Index of Subjects --bcaec550b336ad8e0a04d2e1b8d8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I think it is a limoniid crane fly in the genus *Chionea*. They are wingless and active on the snow. They are widespread here in NS as well as in forested areas of Alberta. Bugguide has photos where you can compare 'snow flies': http://bugguide.net/node/view/358908 with snow scorpionflies (notice the mouthparts protruding): http://bugguide.net/node/view/169476 DBMcC On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm thinking it's a Snow Scorpionfly (Mecoptera). > > Randy > > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > > On 9 January 2013 15:53, Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca> wrote: > >> Hi, all- >> >> My brother encountered an odd insect walking on the surface of the snow >> in Kananaskis PP (Alberta) a few days ago. He sent a blurry photo which I >> have posted here: http://www.pbase.com/image/**148252060<http://www.pbase.com/image/148252060>. >> Anybody have any idea what family this might be in? He says that the body >> length was about 7 mm. >> >> Peter Payzant >> Waverley >> >> > --bcaec550b336ad8e0a04d2e1b8d8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I think it is a limoniid crane fly in the genus <i>Chionea= </i>. =A0They are wingless and active on the snow. =A0They are widespread h= ere in NS as well as in forested areas of Alberta.<div><br></div><div style= >Bugguide has photos where you can compare 'snow=A0flies': <a href= =3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/358908">http://bugguide.net/node/view/358= 908</a>=A0 =A0</div> <div style>with snow scorpionflies (notice the mouthparts protruding):=A0<a= href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/169476">http://bugguide.net/node/vie= w/169476</a></div><div style><br></div><div style>DBMcC</div></div><div cla= ss=3D"gmail_extra"> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Randy La= uff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target= =3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas= s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad= ding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr">I'm thinking it's a Snow Scorpionfly (Mecoptera).<= div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D= "all"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boon= ies of<br> Antigonish County, NS.</div><div><div class=3D"h5"> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9 January 2013 15:53, Peter Payzant <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:pce@accesswave.ca" target=3D"_blank"= >pce@accesswave.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot= e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi, all-<br> <br> My brother encountered an odd insect walking on the surface of the snow in = Kananaskis PP (Alberta) a few days ago. He sent a blurry photo which I have= posted here: <a href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/image/148252060" target=3D"_b= lank">http://www.pbase.com/image/<u></u>148252060</a>. Anybody have any ide= a what family this might be in? He says that the body length was about 7 mm= .<span><font color=3D"#888888"><br> <br> Peter Payzant<br> Waverley<br> <br> </font></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --bcaec550b336ad8e0a04d2e1b8d8--
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