JOURNAL ARTICLE

Snow flies lose a leg to survive the cold.

  • Published In: Science News, 2023, v. 204, n. 1. P. 14 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rosen, Meghan 3 of 3

Abstract

News A few years ago, John Tuthill was trail running in the Cascade mountains in Washington state when he spotted something dark skittering across the snow. Snow flies are a type of flightless crane fly, relatives of the "big, spindly, goofy-looking flies that you see bumbling around in your house", Tuthill says. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2023/07, Vol. 204, Issue 1, p14
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:164578438
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