If you happen to find a snow fly (Chionea sp.) this winter there's a research team at the University of Washington that would very much like to receive it, ideally alive. The project website also has a great primer on the genus. #Diptera #Tipulidae #SnowFly #entomology

https://depts.washington.edu/snowflyproject/

A tiger cranefly Nephrotoma submaculosa #Tipulidae, Winterton, Norfolk, July 2022

RT @Bertonemyia: I missed #WorldCraneFliesDay yesterday! So, to atone I present this mighty fine green fellow.

tiger crane #fly #Nephrotoma virescens (#Tipulidae)
GA, USA

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/Plants_EFSA/status/1526580677751218176