Crane fly (giant mosquito) - Crane fly

Japanese: ガガンボ(大蚊) - ガガンボ（英語表記）crane fly

A general term for insects belonging to the superfamily Tipuloidea in the order Diptera. They are found widely throughout the world. Crane fly means "mother mosquito" and was originally called Kaganbo, but the name became widespread and is still used today. Dialects include Kanooba, Katombo, and Asinaga. In general, their body shape resembles that of a mosquito, but they are large and have long legs that make them easy to catch. The veins at the tip of the wings are finely branched, and they have a central chamber that is not found in the Culicidae family. They are classified according to the venation and the presence or absence of an eye, and are divided into families such as the crane fly, the white-ribbed crane fly, the small-mega-gum fly, the false small-mega-gum fly, and the small-spotted crane fly.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

双翅目ガガンボ上科Tipuloideaに属する昆虫の総称。世界中に広く分布する。ガガンボとは〈蚊の母〉の意味で，元来はカガンボであったが，これがなまってガガンボの呼名が普及して現代に至っている。方言にカノオバ，カトンボ，アシナガなどがある。一般に体型がカに似るが大型で脚が長くとれやすい。翅は翅端の翅脈が細かに分岐し，カ科にはない中室がある。脈相や単眼の有無などによって分類され，ガガンボダマシ，シリブトガガンボ，ヒメガガンボ，ニセヒメガガンボ，コシボソガガンボなどの科に分類される。

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