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Insects
Gangly long-legged fly drifting through damp shade, harmless entirely.
Field facts
HabitatDamp woodland, lawns, stream edges
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMosquitoes, Midges
Field note: Adults barely feed at all; larvae recycle leaf litter in the soil.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Often killed by mistake as a giant mosquito; it does not bite.
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