Tipula abdominalis (Say, 1823) is a animal in the Tipulidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Tipula abdominalis (Say, 1823)
Tipula abdominalis, the giant crane fly, is a large crane fly in Tipulidae whose aquatic larvae eat leaf litter digested by hindgut microbiota.
Tipula abdominalis, commonly known as the giant crane fly, is a species of large crane fly belonging to the family Tipulidae. In its larval stage, T. abdominalis inhabits riparian aquatic habitats. It feeds on leaf litter, which is digested by microbiota in its hind gut.
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Tipula oleracea Linnaeus, 1758
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Tipula trivittata Say
Tipula metacomet Alexander, 1965
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