It's an insect, not a bird.

To:	David Nicholls <>
Subject:	It's an insect, not a bird.
From:	Christine Ledger <>
Date:	Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:33:22 +1100

Yes, they could be crane flies. They were that shape.  But it was the stunning 
swarming behaviour on the tree bark that caught my attention. I'll do some more 
research to see if crane flies do that. Thanks for your help.

Chris

On 19/02/2011, at 10:11 am, David Nicholls wrote:

> On 19/02/11 10:04 AM, Paul Taylor wrote:
>> On 19/02/2011 8:25 AM, Christine Ledger wrote:
>>> In bushland near Bungendore yesterday we saw swarms of flying insects
>>> that, to the naked eye, looked like large mosquitos, about 2 cm long.
>>> They swarmed onto the bark of trees, clinging together in a tight
>>> formation, before dispersing again. Any ideas anyone?
>>
>> They sound like Crane flies:
>> http://australianmuseum.net.au/Crane-flies
>> http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_flies/TIPULIDAE.htm
>> m("N00/2578690027/","//www.flickr.com/photos/25747229");">http:
>>
>
> If so, they're not the same as the beetles I've been seeing.
>
> DN
>
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