Why, Science? page 1
borealis 15th January 2012, 04:35 PM Why, in the middle of January, on a day when the temperature is -8C, has an adult crane fly I think it is a tipula trivittata female, pics down page here: http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/crane_flies_family_tipulidae) floated into the room and landed on the wall. Aren't all the adults supposed to be dead now?
Normally I escort insects back outdoors, but that would just kill it. Where the hell has it been living? Hermit 15th January 2012, 04:55 PM Climate change. :D borealis 15th January 2012, 05:13 PM Did I not mention -8C? :staregonk:
Though we had an unusually long fall with mild temps into December and even some warmish days this month. I suppose a few of the poor things may have misjudged the season.
It occurs to me it may have come in with my firewood. Hermit 15th January 2012, 05:40 PM Did I not mention -8C? :staregonk:
Though we had an unusually long fall with mild temps into December and even some warmish days this month. ...