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Posted: 13 Jun 2020

Taken: 12 Jun 2020

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Dandy Longlegs

Dandy Longlegs
When I was a kid, 60 or 65 years ago, these were called Dandy Longlegs. By the time I reached high-school, I knew that a lot of my friends preferred Daddy Longlegs, and some friends were adamant that the only "real" name was crane fly. For the most part, I gave in.

But I've gone back to calling them Dandy Longlegs. Reclaiming the authenticity of my childhood, like.

This was the first I saw this season. It was inside a plastic tent we overnight plants in. I suspect the higher temperature in there awoke this guy.

Annalia S. has particularly liked this photo

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 Annalia S.
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I know it as a crane fly myself, JustFolk (Daddy Longlegs I was taught is the name of a spider), but I love your name for it and it goes beautifully with this portrait where it does look like a long legged dandy indeed :)))
4 years ago.
 Justfolk
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:) Thanks, Annalia.

I think the use of the name for a long-legged spider is quite common through North America. But not here in Newfoundland.
4 years ago.

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