[NatureNS] Crane Fly with orange thorax

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Agree with Phil.  Those are mites on the thorax.  I often find crane
flies loaded with mites.

Bev Wigney
Round Hill, NS in summer

On 9/29/14, Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> At 5:42 PM -0300 9/29/14, nancy dowd wrote:
>>I was surprised to see this orange-thoraxed Crane Fly duo this
>>morning at the outdoor lights. I never think of Crane Flies as
>>having much colour:
>>https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/15208460670/
>>https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/15208624277/
>>
>>The one showing the very bright orange is a male? ID?
>
> It looks to me like the thorax of the fly on the right of your photos
> is covered in mites, Nancy. A larger version of the photo may help...
>
> Phil
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