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Springtime has arrived in the desert. It's about the size of a silver dollar. (Original Post) Ptah Feb 20 OP
crane flies! Kali Feb 20 #1
It seems like there wasn't much of a winter here in town. Ptah Feb 23 #5
I think we had 3 or 4 nights get below freezing this winter Kali Feb 24 #6
I've seen similar creatures in Germany LogDog75 Feb 21 #2
We have a giant mosquito with striped legs. Emile Feb 21 #3
Thought you were going to show a flower Marthe48 Feb 21 #4
Sounds like summer in Germany DFW Feb 24 #7

Kali

(56,779 posts)
1. crane flies!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:44 PM
Feb 20

we call them giant mosquitos. they won't be out here for a few more weeks.

Kali

(56,779 posts)
6. I think we had 3 or 4 nights get below freezing this winter
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:48 AM
Feb 24

and that wasn't much below even then.

LogDog75

(1,237 posts)
2. I've seen similar creatures in Germany
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:35 PM
Feb 21

The Germans called them mosquito-eaters but that's a misnomer. They don't actually eat mosquitos.

Marthe48

(23,000 posts)
4. Thought you were going to show a flower
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:00 PM
Feb 21

I noticed my irises and hyacinths are sprouting

My daughter heard frogs peeping yesterday. They'd take care of the bugs!

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