Crane fly

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tipula \Tip"u*la\, n.; pl. L. Tipul[ae] , E. Tipulas . [L., the water spider, or water spinner.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae . They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs . Worldwide there are well over a thousand species. All species have very long, fragile legs. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to (taxlink Tipula genus noshow=1) and allied genus; a crane fly.