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Question by  jamieellison (1637)

What is the name of a black fly with a stinger?

 
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Answer by  GraceJackson (92)

It's probably a crane fly, also called a daddy-long-legs fly, mosquito hawk, mosquito eater (or skeeter eater), gallinipper, or gollywhopper. The scientific name is Tipula simplex. They are commonly found in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

 
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