Bug FAQFerruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea · Order: Diptera · Family: Tipulidae
The Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly is a large crane fly belonging to the family Tipulidae. All available evidence only confirms its taxonomic placement and size; no information on behavior, diet, or impact is provided.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is identified as a large crane fly in the family Tipulidae.
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Size
It is a species of large crane fly.
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Does it bite or sting?
No information on biting or stinging is given.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods are not described.
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Where it lives
It belongs to the family Tipulidae, which includes crane flies that live in various habitats.
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What it eats
No dietary information is provided; it is only noted as a crane fly.
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Life cycle
Life-cycle details are not supplied in the evidence.
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When you see it
Seasonal occurrence is not mentioned.
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Where it comes from
It is a member of the crane fly family Tipulidae, but the specific native range is not given.
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Lookalikes
No look-alike species are listed.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 46 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Is the Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly dangerous to humans or pets?
The sources do not say anything about it being dangerous, so we cannot confirm any risk.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tipulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrotoma_ferruginea
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.