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style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; --Apple-Mail=_59C17F0F-4E6E-4F4D-A1C8-7D1514EA522B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thank you Jim E and JIm W for straightening that out. I am still = surprised at how stiff the clacking wings are plus the size and colours. = I did not know Crane Flies could be so beautiful. On my way out the door later this morning I snapped this shot of the = Craneflies still in their mating "U" -they will probably be in the same = position when I get home. Nice wing pattern! http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9726659874/ I will post this on BugGuide to see if it can be IDed further. Nancy On 2013-09-11, at 10:38 AM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> = wrote: > Nancy, note especially on your third photo that the halteres (whitish = stalks with knobs) are very visible attached to the very humped thorax. = These halteres always mean a Dipteran, a fly, and are especially visible = on large crane flies. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> >> Date: September 11, 2013 9:03:21 AM ADT >> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Subject: [NatureNS] unknown dragonfly >> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>=20 >> When I saw this Dragonfly (?Erythrodiplax berenice - Seaside = Dragonlet) >> last evening I thought it was a Crane Fly b/c of the long legs. The = stiff wings made a clicking sound as it flew around the light. Poor = quality photos but may be enough to ID (details in caption): >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721534231/ >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724762430/ >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724761786/ >>=20 >> These two were mating below the same light this morning: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721531891/ >>=20 >> Location is on the coast in an area of mudflats/salt marsh. >>=20 >> Please correct or confirm the identity plus any other info would be = appreciated. >>=20 >> Thanks, Nancy >=20 --Apple-Mail=_59C17F0F-4E6E-4F4D-A1C8-7D1514EA522B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thank = you Jim E and JIm W for straightening that out. I am still surprised at = how stiff the clacking wings are plus the size and colours. I did not = know Crane Flies could be so beautiful.<div><br></div><div>On my way out = the door later this morning I snapped this shot of the Craneflies still = in their mating "U" -they will probably be in the same position when I = get home. Nice wing pattern!</div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9726659874/">http://www.= flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9726659874/</a></div><div><br></div><div>I = will post this on BugGuide to see if it can be IDed = further.</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy</div><div><br><div><div>On = 2013-09-11, at 10:38 AM, James W. Wolford <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Nancy, note especially on your third photo that the halteres (whitish = stalks with knobs) are very visible attached to the very humped thorax. = These halteres always mean a Dipteran, a fly, and are especially = visible on large crane flies. Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.<div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; "><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">nancy dowd <<a = href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>></font></= div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; "><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">September 11, 2013 9:03:21 AM ADT</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; "><b>To: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; = font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: = Helvetica; "><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] unknown = dragonfly</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; = font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: = Helvetica; "><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">When I saw this Dragonfly (?Erythrodiplax berenice - = Seaside Dragonlet)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">last evening I thought it = was a Crane Fly b/c of the long legs. The stiff wings made a clicking = sound as it flew around the light. Poor quality photos but may be enough = to ID (details in caption):</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721534231/">http://www.= flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721534231/</a></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724762430/">http://www.= flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724762430/</a></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724761786/">http://www.= flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9724761786/</a></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">These = two were mating below the same light this morning:</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721531891/">http://www.= flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9721531891/</a></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Location = is on the coast in an area of mudflats/salt marsh.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Please = correct or confirm the identity plus any other info would be = appreciated.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks, Nancy</div> = </blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></h= tml>= --Apple-Mail=_59C17F0F-4E6E-4F4D-A1C8-7D1514EA522B--
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