"names have been applied to the crane fly. Many of the names are more or less regional in the U.S., including mosquito hawk, mosquito eater, gallinipper, and gollywhopper. They are also known as daddy longlegs around the world, not to be confused with daddy-long-legs that refers to arachnids of the order Opiliones or the family Pholcidae. The larvae of crane flies are known commonly as leatherjackets. There is an enduring urban legend that crane flies are the most venomous insects in the world, but have no ability to administer the venom; this is not true. The myth likely arose due"
"flies are known commonly as leatherjackets. Crane flies are found worldwide, though individual species usually have limited ranges. They are most diverse in the tropics, and are also common in northern latitudes and high elevations. The Tipulidae is one of the largest groups of flies, including over 15,000 species and subspecies in 525 genera and subgenera. Most crane flies were described by the entomologist Charles Paul Alexander, a fly specialist, in over 1000 research publications. An adult crane fly, resembling an oversized mosquito, typically has a slender body and stilt-like legs that are deciduous, easily coming off the body. The"
"Aerial crane An aerial crane or flying crane is a helicopter used to lift heavy or awkward loads. As aerial cranes, helicopters carry loads connected to long cables or slings in order to place heavy equipment when other methods are not available or economically feasible, or when the job must be accomplished in remote or inaccessible areas, such as the tops of tall buildings or the top of a hill or mountain, far from the nearest road. Helicopters were first used as aerial cranes in the 1950s, but it was not until the 1960s that their popularity in construction and"
"Overhead crane An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial environments. An overhead crane consists of parallel runways with a traveling bridge spanning the gap. A hoist, the lifting component of a crane, travels along the bridge. If the bridge is rigidly supported on two or more legs running on a fixed rail at ground level, the crane is called a ""gantry crane"" (USA, ASME B30 series) or a ""goliath crane"" (UK, BS 466). Unlike mobile or construction cranes, overhead cranes are typically used for either manufacturing or maintenance applications, where efficiency"
"Common crane The common crane (""Grus grus""), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane (""Anthropoides virgo""). Along with the sandhill (""Grus canadensis"") and demoiselle cranes and the brolga (""Grus rubicunda""), it is one of only four crane species not currently classified as threatened with extinction or conservation dependent on the species level. The first formal description of the common crane was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ""Systema"
"Waterbirds"" (AEWA) applies. In Ireland, despite being extinct for over 200 years, the common crane plays a very important part in Irish culture and folklore and so thus recent efforts to encourage it back to Ireland are received with much enthusiasm. The Kranich Museum in Hessenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, is dedicated to art and folklore related to the common crane. The common crane is the sacred bird of the god Hephaestus, and it features heavily in the god's iconography. Common crane The common crane (""Grus grus""), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes."
"process equipment. Overhead crane An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial environments. An overhead crane consists of parallel runways with a traveling bridge spanning the gap. A hoist, the lifting component of a crane, travels along the bridge. If the bridge is rigidly supported on two or more legs running on a fixed rail at ground level, the crane is called a ""gantry crane"" (USA, ASME B30 series) or a ""goliath crane"" (UK, BS 466). Unlike mobile or construction cranes, overhead cranes are typically used for either manufacturing or maintenance applications,"
"the Siberian Crane concluded under the Bonn Convention. For Siberian natives – Yakuts and Yukaghirs - the white crane is a sacred bird associated with sun, spring and kind celestial spirits ""ajyy"". In yakut epics Olonkho shamans and shamaness transform into white cranes. Siberian crane The Siberian crane (""Leucogeranus leucogeranus""), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are distinctive among the cranes, adults are nearly all snowy white, except for their black primary feathers that are visible in flight and with two breeding populations in the"
"Sandhill crane The sandhill crane (""Antigone canadensis"") is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to habitat like that at the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills on the American Plains. This is the most important stopover area for the nominotypical subspecies, the lesser sandhill crane (""Antigone canadensis canadensis""), with up to 450,000 of these birds migrating through annually. The sandhill crane was formerly placed in the genus ""Grus"", but a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that the genus, as then defined, was polyphyletic."
"invertebrates, which could potentially include mosquito larvae, though this has not been documented. Many adults, however, have such short lifespans that they do not eat at all, and, despite widely held beliefs that adult crane flies (or ""mosquito hawks"") prey on mosquito populations, the adult crane fly is anatomically incapable of killing or consuming other insects. The common European crane fly, ""Tipula paludosa"", and the marsh crane fly, ""T. oleracea"", are agricultural pests in Europe. Crane fly larvae of economic importance live in the top layers of soil where they feed on the roots, root hairs, crown, and sometimes the"
"late spring through to autumn in shaded, moist environs. Presumably, adults feed little, if at all. Two generations occur per year. The common species of Eastern North America (""Bittacomorpha clavipes"") is known for the odd habit of spreading out its legs while flying, using expanded, trachea-rich tarsi to waft along on air currents. Why they are called “phantom” crane flies: Their legs are thin and black with white sheaths near the tips, and when they fly under a shady tree, everything disappears except the white spots, appearing and disappearing like a “phantom”. Ptychopterinae – 16 antennomeres; M cell present Bittacomorphinae"
"Cranes of Great Britain Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes. Two species occur as wild birds in Britain: the common crane (""Grus grus""), a scarce migrant and very localised breeding resident currently being reintroduced to the country, and the sandhill crane (""Antigone canadensis""), an extreme vagrant from North America. A third species, the demoiselle crane (""Grus virgo""), has been recorded on a number of occasions, but these birds have not generally been accepted as being of wild origin. A number of other species are kept in captivity, resulting in the possibility of escapees being seen."
"Crane (machine) A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for lifting heavy things and transporting them to other places. The device uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of a human. Cranes are commonly employed in the transport industry for the loading and unloading of freight, in the construction industry for the movement of materials, and in the"
"sourced from: Information on demoiselle crane was sourced from: Information on egg laid in Southern Europe since 400 years Cranes of Great Britain Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes. Two species occur as wild birds in Britain: the common crane (""Grus grus""), a scarce migrant and very localised breeding resident currently being reintroduced to the country, and the sandhill crane (""Antigone canadensis""), an extreme vagrant from North America. A third species, the demoiselle crane (""Grus virgo""), has been recorded on a number of occasions, but these birds have not generally been accepted as being of"
"Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata, the spotted crane fly, is a species of crane fly. Subspecies include: This species is present in most of Europe, in North Africa and in the Near East. These crane flies inhabit woodland edges, gardens, fields, rough grassland. and farmland. ""Nephrotoma appendiculata"" has a wingspan of about , and a body length of . The body is yellow with a few short, black stripes on the thorax , a black horseshoe mark on the side and a broad dark stripe on each section of the abdomen. The wings have a thin, yellow line near the leading"
"Gantry crane A gantry crane is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. They can range from enormous ""full"" gantry cranes, capable of lifting some of the heaviest loads in the world, to small shop cranes, used for tasks such as lifting automobile engines out of vehicles. They are also called portal cranes, the ""portal"" being the empty space straddled by the gantry. The terms gantry crane and overhead crane (or bridge crane) are often used interchangeably, as both types of crane straddle their workload. The distinction most often drawn"
"Crane vessel A crane vessel, crane ship or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads. The largest crane vessels are used for offshore construction. Conventional monohulls are used, but the largest crane vessels are often catamaran or semi-submersible types as they have increased stability. On a sheerleg crane, the crane is fixed and cannot rotate, and the vessel therefore is manoeuvered to place loads. In medieval Europe, crane vessels which could be flexibly deployed in the whole port basin were introduced as early as the 14th century. During the age of sail, the sheer"
"Sandfly Sandfly (or sand fly) is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran (fly) encountered in sandy areas. In the United States, ""sandfly"" may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as ""greenheads"" (family Tabanidae), or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae, also known in Florida and elsewhere as a sand gnat, sandflea, no-see-um (no-see-em, noseeum), granny nipper, chitra, punkie, or punky. Outside the United States, ""sandfly"" may refer to members of the subfamily Phlebotominae within the Psychodidae. Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are sometimes called sand flies or no-see-ums (no-see-em, noseeum). New Zealand"
"Sandfly Sandfly (or sand fly) is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran (fly) encountered in sandy areas. In the United States, ""sandfly"" may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as ""greenheads"" (family Tabanidae), or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae, also known in Florida and elsewhere as a sand gnat, sandflea, no-see-um (no-see-em, noseeum), granny nipper, chitra, punkie, or punky. Outside the United States, ""sandfly"" may refer to members of the subfamily Phlebotominae within the Psychodidae. Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are sometimes called sand flies or no-see-ums (no-see-em, noseeum). New Zealand"
"cannot recall his grieving for his son. The Fly has had many, varied, critical analyses, with much attention has been paid to the actions of the story's central character, 'the boss'. The story is usually read as an indictment of the brutal horror of World War I. The boss is said to be representative of the older generation of 1914, that inadvertently sent their sons to slaughter in a cruel war. The inevitability of death and man's unwillingness to accept this truth are also significant themes. Some say that the fly itself actually symbolizes the boss, who is fighting with"
"Wattled crane The wattled crane (""Grus carunculata"") is a large bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus ""Bugeranus"". The first formal description of the wattled crane was by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789 under the binomial name ""Ardea carunculata"". Gmelin based his account on the ""wattled heron"" that had been described and illustrated by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1785. The specific epithet is from the Latin ""caruncula"" meaning ""a small piece of flesh"". The wattled crane was formerly placed in its own genus ""Bugeranus"". A"
"Red-crowned crane The red-crowned crane (""Grus japonensis""), also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane (; the Chinese character '丹' means 'red', '頂/顶' means 'crown' and '鶴/鹤' means 'crane') , is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity. Adult red-crowned cranes are named for a patch of red bare skin on the crown, which becomes brighter during mating season. Overall, they are snow white in color with black on the wing secondaries, which can appear almost like a"
"Crane hawk The crane hawk (""Geranospiza caerulescens"") is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is monotypic within the genus Geranospiza. The crane hawk used to be many species that were recently lumped into one. Those species are now designated as subspecies. Color varies clinally, though, and it is now commonly accepted that they comprise one species. There are also two species of harrier-hawks in Africa of the genus Polyboroides that, while they are morphologically and behaviorally similar, are not very closely related. They serve as a good example of convergent evolution. Crane hawks occur in"
"Crane (bird) Cranes are a family, the Gruidae, of large, long-legged, and long-necked birds in the group Gruiformes. The 15 species of cranes are placed in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Cranes live on all continents except Antarctica and South America. They are opportunistic feeders that change their diets according to the season and their own nutrient requirements. They eat a range of items from suitably sized small rodents, fish, amphibians, and insects to grain and berries. Cranes construct platform nests in shallow water, and typically lay two eggs"
"language, the red-crowned crane is known as ""sarurun kamuy"" or marsh kamuy. At Tsurui, they are one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Cranes are said to grant favours in return for acts of sacrifice, as in ""Tsuru no Ongaeshi"" (""crane's return of a favor""). Given its reputation, Jerry Huff, an American branding expert, recommended it as the international logo of Japan Airlines, after seeing a representation of it in a gallery of samurai crests. Huff wrote “I had faith that it was the perfect symbol for Japan Air Lines. I found that the crane myth was all positive—it mates"
"Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds"" (AEWA) applies. The blue crane is culturally significant to the Xhosa people, who call it ""indwe"". Traditionally, when a man distinguished himself in battle or otherwise, he was often decorated by a chief with blue crane feathers in a ceremory called ""ukundzabela"". Men so honoured, who would wear the feathers sticking out of their hair, were known as men of ""ugaba"" (trouble)—the implication being that if trouble arose, they would reinstate peace and order. The blue crane is also the national bird of South Africa. Blue crane The blue crane (""Grus paradisea""), also known as"
"Siberian crane The Siberian crane (""Leucogeranus leucogeranus""), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are distinctive among the cranes, adults are nearly all snowy white, except for their black primary feathers that are visible in flight and with two breeding populations in the Arctic tundra of western and eastern Russia. The eastern populations migrate during winter to China while the western population winters in Iran and formerly, in India and Nepal. Among the cranes, they make the longest distance migrations. Their populations, particularly those in the"
"Claw crane A claw crane, toy crane or skill crane is a type of arcade game known as a merchandiser, commonly found in video arcades, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, shopping malls, and bowling alleys. A claw crane consists of many parts, but the basic components are a printed circuit board (PCB), power supply, currency detector, credit/timer display, joystick, wiring harness, bridge assembly, and claw. The claw has two or more fingers, although most claws have three. The cabinet is usually constructed of medium-density fiberboard (MDF). Some cabinets are made of aluminum alloy, which makes it easier to relocate as well"
"Orizuru The orizuru (折鶴 ""ori-"" ""folded,"" ""tsuru"" ""crane""), or paper crane, is a design that is considered to be the most classic of all Japanese origami. It is a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane that is referred to as the ""Honourable Lord Crane"" in Japanese culture. The Japanese culture believed that its wings carried souls up to paradise. It is often used as a ceremonial wrapper or restaurant table decoration. A thousand orizuru strung together is called ""senbazuru"" (千羽鶴), meaning ""thousand cranes"". ""Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes"" is a classic Japanese work that talks about the significance of"
"witness thousands of cranes gathering at once. However, the flocks of the species are not stable social units but rather groups that ensure greater safety in numbers and collectively draw each other's attention to ideal foraging and roosting sites. Possibly due to a longer molt, younger and non-breeding cranes are usually the earliest fall migrants and may band together at that time of year. During these migratory flights, common cranes have been known to fly at altitudes of up to , one of the highest of any species of bird, second only to the Ruppell's Griffin Vulture. Cranes use a"
"to skyscraper proportions or reducing to the size of an insect. These new powers were to remain during the rest of the Archie Series but were ignored during the Red Circle run. A TV series based on the Fly was in development at one point. Fly (Archie Comics) The Fly is a fictional comic book superhero first published in 1959 by Red Circle Comics. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as part of Archie's ""Archie Adventure Series"" and later camped up (as Fly Man) as part of the company's Mighty Comics line. He first appeared in """"The"
"Blue crane The blue crane (""Grus paradisea""), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa. The species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. The blue crane is a tall, ground-dwelling bird, but is fairly small by the standards of the crane family. It is tall, with a wingspan of and weighs . Among standard measurements, the wing chord measures , the exposed culmen measures and the tarsus measures . This crane is pale blue-gray in colour becoming darker on the upper head, neck and nape. From the crown to the"
"Fly (tent) A fly refers to the outer layer of a tent or to a piece of material which is strung up using rope as a minimalist, stand-alone shelter. In basic terms, a fly is a tent without walls. Purpose-made stand-alone flies are also sometimes referred to as bivouacs, bivvies, tarpaulins, or hootchies. Flies are generally used for keeping moisture (such as condensation or rain) or sun off people while they eat, rest or sleep. They can also be used as groundsheets, but this is not recommended since it creates wear and tear which can lead to holes. A stand-alone"