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Spotted Crane Fly

Nephrotoma appendiculata

About

A brightly marked yellow-and-black crane fly common across European meadows. Its leatherjacket larvae develop in soil, feeding on plant roots and decaying matter.

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Did You Know?

Despite their wasp-like yellow-and-black markings, spotted crane flies are completely harmless and cannot sting.