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title: "Weidelangpootmug"
description: "Tipula paludosa — Insecten en spinnen. Tipula paludosa, known as the European crane fly or the leatherjacket, is a part of the Tipula genus that is made up of over 2,000 species throughout the world."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/european-crane-fly
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Weidelangpootmug

> Tipula paludosa — Insecten en spinnen. Tipula paludosa, known as the European crane fly or the leatherjacket, is a part of the Tipula genus that is made up of over 2,000 species throughout the world.

- Scientific name: *Tipula paludosa*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `farm` (Boerderij)
- iNaturalist observations: 18486
- Wikidata: [Q20976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20976)
- iNaturalist taxon: [61917](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61917)

## Names

- en: European Crane Fly
- de: Wiesenschnake
- es: Zancudo gigante europeo
- fr: Tipule des prairies
- nl: Weidelangpootmug
- pl: Komarnica błotniarka

## Countries with the most observations

CA (2301), US (860), GB (775), DE (663), NL (433), BE (170), FR (170), DK (164), PL (143), RU (131), FI (124), IE (59)

## Summary

Tipula paludosa, known as the European crane fly or the leatherjacket, is a part of the Tipula genus that is made up of over 2,000 species throughout the world. T. paludosa is native to northwestern Europe, however it has been introduced to the northern aspects of North America, including Canada likely due to soil dispersion and other human-mediated activities. T. paludosa has become a major pest of lawns, pastures, and hayfields, as its larvae cause significant damage to the roots, stems, and leaves of various plants, contributing to its invasiveness.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipula_paludosa

## Photo

![Weidelangpootmug](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-crane-fly/medium.jpg)

Photo: hhkaaks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/242424372

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/european-crane-fly?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).