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Flies - The Tiger Crane Fly

First seen on Sunday 5th June 2022 at Gibside

The Tiger Crane Fly (Nephrotoma flavescens) is the colourful cousin of the common Crane Fly. They are classed as a common garden pest, although it's the larvae that are the pests, feeding on plant roots. It is noticeably smaller than most other crane flies.