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 ...

Mosquito hawks, aka crane flies, are one of the first insects that show up in and around homes in the spring. An inch or more across, they hang around the porch lights in the evening, looking casual ...

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 ...