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 ...

March is the time of year when crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas throughout the Oklahoma City area, and you're probably seeing them in your yard. Maybe they're getting in your house.

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, we’ve all seen them awkwardly bumping into walls, ceilings and windows, gathered around porch lights or stuck to your window screens. In our area, they commonly known as mosquito hawks or ...

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 ...

Name: Tipula oleracea and Tipula paludosa. Alias: Common crane fly, European crane fly, mosquito hawk, or skeeter eater. Although crane flies have the title of “mosquito hawk” none of them merit the ...

Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now. Crane flies, also known as mosquito hawks thanks to their resemblance ...

Mosquitoes are a natural part of summer. Luckily, in Colorado, we have fewer mosquitoes than many areas of the country. One of the luxuries of living in Durango is the ability to sit outside in the ...

Mosquitoes and crane flies are often confused for one another because they look similar at first glance, and they live in comparable habitats. However, the truth is they are two completely separate ...