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what is it??? I hope thats not a mosquito !! That would drain me Very sharp images Joan,, sure looks kinda big too,, did you check bugguide for an ID?

Jeesh, does that thing bite? Excellent clarity and detail.

nice job Joan. looks like a crane fly to me

Bill

Nice shot Joan.

Jim

It is like Texas Ji,....everything is bigger in Africa... LOL!!! Thanks for you nice comment Jim

Crosswind8

Thank you...he sat so still for these pics I was amazed he did not fly away.

Bill

We call them water mosquitos here but I am not sure of the right name for them...maybe the same thing as a cranefly Bill.

Scott

Thanks for the nice comment Scott

I have been told that this is a crane fly by someone else and I believe it must be family of them although there are some differences. The info I received said that they fly around lights at night and come into houses.
We see them walking/sitting on the water of the swimming pools but very seldom see them elsewhere. I have never seen them indoors or around lights though, only during the daytime. Their body length is about 4-5mm.
It is interesting to me to be learning something of the insect world about which I know almost nothing

Nice sharp pics of a Cranfly, well done

Does look very much like a crane fly.

The best way to check is to sneeze in close vicinity of it. If one of it's legs falls off, it is a crane fly.

Nice sharp shot Joan.

I confirmed today that it is a Crane fly. Apparently here in SA we have a few hundred species and the only difference is in the sizes.

LOL!! Good one Bernie!!

Thanks for the nice comments Craig and Bernie.

Nice shots

Nice shots Joan.Nice and sharp. Well done.

Good captures
Brian V.

Thanks for the nice comments Dave, Brian and BrianV.

Nice shots glad its not as mossie one that big would be nasty
Pete