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 ...

If you spend a lot of time in your backyard, you might come across crane flies. These long, slender flies are one of the ...

While it can be alarming or a nuisance for some people when they find a crane fly inside their home, they are harmless insects that don’t bite humans. While immature crane flies spend their time ...

His particular interest is in the systematics, evolution, and natural history of insects, specifically crane flies, Tipuloidea, a vital group in aquatic and terrestrial habitats with over 15,000 ...