
Nephrotoma appendiculata, the spotted crane fly, is a species of crane fly.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spotted Cranefly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Nephrotoma submaculosa
- Nephrotoma flavescens
- Nephrotoma pratensis
- Nephrotoma cornicina
- Nephrotoma scalaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Tipulidae
- Genus
- Nephrotoma
- Species
- Nephrotoma appendiculata
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