#crane fly
“Hi there! Was wondering if you can help indemnify this insect. It’s quite big. About 4-5 cm. Thank you!”
Hello! Thanks for the great submission. The close-up clear photo gives me a lot of help, especially looking at the end of the abdomen and the veins of the wings, which are often the only differences between some insect species.
This is a big female (and completely harmless and nonvenomous) Crane Fly, which kind of look like a Mayfly (or a giant mosquito) but lack the long filament “tails” at the end of their abdomen.
Crane Flies are present around the world and there are many subspecies, and in Japan they’re generally called ガガンボ (Gaganbo).
I am not certain about the exact species you’ve photographed, but don’t worry as they’re all totally safe (although slightly alarming)!
Thanks again and message me anytime with ID requests and I’ll do my best.
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