crane fly
6024 What is this bug? Found Northern Ontario. Thank you! Stephanie
This is a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae) in the genus Tanyptera (formerly Ctenophora); see https://tinyurl.com/y9npojm5 for an image. Their larvae are found in decaying wood. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.