Dereila Nature Inn Home > Woodlands Pathway > The Bug World > Bug of the Month | December 2007 - Crane Fly | Nephrotoma sp. There are over 15,000 species of Crane Flies around the world. They are very fragile and will shed their legs if caught. They over winter as larvae or pupae with the winged adults active in the warmer months, but with a very short life span of a few days, just long enough to mate and lay eggs. Crane Flies belong to the order Diptera and are related to the mosquito. | « November 2007 | January 2008 » | Bug of the Month Archives | Dereila Nature Inn Home > Woodlands Pathway > The Bug World > Bug of the Month top Home | All Things Natural Restaurant | Bird's Nest Lounge | Cyber Room | Lagoon Trail | Naturalist's Nook | Wildflower Garden | Woodlands Pathway Site Map | Inbox | FAQs | News and Updates | Newsletter Information | Games Room | Privacy Policy All content © Dereila and Sage Innovations