A crane fly, insect family Tipulidae, is a large fly with long, slender legs that looks like a giant mosquito. They’re sometimes called mosquito hawks or skeeter eaters because they’re said to eat ...
Crane flies are found all around the world. These gangly insects look a lot like large mosquitoes, but they’re harmless. Crane flies don’t bite, and many of them don’t even have mouths! Though they ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you see a large, skinny winged insects buzzing around your property, it’s easy to assume your home has been invaded by ...
What are those weird-looking, long-legged bugs? And, why are they everywhere? Should you be worried? March is the time of year when crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas throughout the ...
The European crane fly earned a bad reputation for destroying lawns after it came across the border from Canada in the mid-1960s. The larvae of the insect sometimes called leatherjackets live in the ...
My grandson Sam pointed at the huge insect. “That’s the biggest mosquito I have ever seen.” I knew it was a crane fly, not a mosquito, but I too had something to learn about these fascinating insects.