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C RA N E F L I E S Adult crane fl ies are sometimes mista ken for giant mosq u itoes. But the adu lts, often seen around electric lig hts, may not eat at a l l . Some are apparently predaceous. The fema le lays severa l h u ndred eggs on damp soi l. The larvae burrow into the ground or decaying wood. Only a few attack plants. In a few weeks they pu pate, and in a bout a week appear as adu lts. Crane fl ies form a large '·;··--·o.... group, with over 1 000 species in this �-/ country.
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