Suprising Crane Fly
By Tyler
Name of Bug
The scientific name for a Crane Fly is Nephrotoma Appendiculata.
Habitat
Carne Flies live in damp places and sometimes live in water.
Food/Diet
As a larva Crane Flies eat roots and organic matters. They do not eat as a adult.
Habits
A habit of a Crane fly is flying.
Life cycle
The Crane Fly has three stages in the life cycle. Egg then larva then pupa then adult. Eggs are laid in water. It takes 72 hours for the egg to hatch. It takes a month to become a adult. Adults live for a few days but long enough to mate and lay eggs.
Apearance
Crane Flies are 1 inch long. They have six long spindly legs. Sometimes their thin body is mistaken for a Mosquito. They have two wings. Their eyes are very large.
Adaptations
Females have a sharp Ovipositor on the tip of their abdomen to help with defense. They have Spiracles that look like tentacles. Crane Flies stick there Spiracles out of the water so they can breath air. When they are in the water there wings do not get wet.
Enemy/Predator
Larva and pupa are dug up by Moles and Skunks. Larva are also eaten by fish turtles and under water predators. Humans will kill them. Adults are eaten by bats, birds and spiders.
Intresting facts
In Europe Crane flys are called daddy long legs.Crane flys are atracted to larva.French call Crane flys cousins.
My Crane Fly House
I designed my house/habitat for my client,the Crane Fly.I have 1 room in my house.If you look closely you will notice it looks like a Crane Fly.
Eyes
A Crane Flys eyes are compound eyes that means that they have lots of eyes in one. so when they look at something it is like a puzzle.
My Bug House
For my bug house I made the two wings two big eyes the body and long spindly legs.
Emergency Exit
I made a emergency exit even though a Crane fly does not have a lot of enemy's but the enemy's are big.
Spider eats Crane fly