Hi all,

I just found a fly in my living room it was the same shape as a daddy long legs but its body was black and yellow, I've need seen one before anybody know what it could have been?

Sorry I didnt get a chance to take a picture, I had to get rid of it because of the girlfriends screaming

Many Thanks,

Steve.

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Steve

If it's the same shape as a Daddy, then it's a Daddy, or Crane Fly. Black and Yellow ones are Tiger Crane flies;



Nephrotoma flavescens

The crane-flies within the Nephrotoma genus are known as 'tiger' crane flies because of their vivid markings. But, if seen with folded wings, positive identification of the several species can be confusing as their thoracic markings are quite similar (eg N. quadrifaria and N. appendiculata). N. flavescens has a broad 'tear drop' black mark on top of it's head.

Nephrotomas will be seen from May to August and are quite common in gardens and grass fields. At about 18mm body length Nephrotomas fall in the mid range of crane fly size between the larger Tipula and smaller Limonia species.

Their larvae are virtually indistinguishable from small Tipula leather-jacket grubs.

Harmless to humans!

SharkeyP

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It was a bit differnet to the one in the picture. Its head was a lot longer and there was a more black. More black body with yellow bits on the sides.

Thanks,
Steve.

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Steve

was it like .........

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Almost the one I saw wasn't as beefy as that one. maybe it was a skinny one

Thanks,
Steve.

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Steve

have a look through these ???

picture of a wood wasp - Google Search

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

could have been a hoverfly:

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