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Old 10-03-2008, 07:38 PM
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Here is a version of a Daddy long legs i made a long while ago.

The same fly in two different pictures. Just having fun with photos.

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Re: Daddy long legs

Nice looking fly...but to me it looks more like a wasp, masquito, or crain fly. A daddy long legs is a species of spider. They got a small round body with long legs coming out of it. Still great looking fly
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Nice looking fly...but to me it looks more like a wasp, masquito, or crain fly. A daddy long legs is a species of spider. They got a small round body with long legs coming out of it. Still great looking fly
Ok. Something like this then.....??

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Nice looking fly...but to me it looks more like a wasp, masquito, or crain fly. A daddy long legs is a species of spider. They got a small round body with long legs coming out of it. Still great looking fly
In America, these are commonly called crane flies and the term daddy long legs is used to refer to a spider-like arachnid with long, slender legs. In Canada, the UK, Australia, and many other English-speaking nations, they're called daddy long legs. In any case, a crane fly/daddy long legs is a common name for any number of insects in the family Tipulidae (crane fly family).
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Re: Daddy long legs

Great looking fly...thing is we call daddies spiders. Yes we do. Actually around here most people think crane flies to be large types of skeeters. Not really. It is a very nice looking fly. And well since crans reproduce in areas that may end up as food for trout I'd use it...but then again I dont fish for trout much so.

plland I am inprest that you knew it was a tipulidae (the crane fly that is) not many people do.
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