A photo of 4 crane flies (flies which resemble large mosquitos but do not bite) resting on a white sheet. The larger Crane Fly is a female, with which 2 males are coupled in mating. A third male is trying to get in on the action
A photo of the mating throuple now that the 4th crane fly has wandered off in search of another mate. The 2 males hang from the rear of the female.
A word combination I never foresaw myself using, 'Tipulid orgy' but HERE WE ARE 😂 This began as 3 male Crane Flies of genus #Toxorhina (family #Limoniidae) attempting to mate with one female, but finally settled down to a #MenageEtTrois...
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#Tipulid
#CraneFly
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