Tipula paludosa, which is also known as the true crane fly or European crane fly. A Washington State University Extension expert says farmers need to avoid a case of mistaken identity. What wheat ...

When you see a large, skinny winged insects buzzing around your property, it’s easy to assume your home has been invaded by oversized mosquitoes. But if you look a bit closer, you might actually be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Check for crane fly infestation in spring by digging up a patch of lawn about 12 inches square and 2 inches deep. Count the number of leatherjackets. If there are more than 25, you'll need to do ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - No, they’re not giant mosquitoes. But you may be seeing more of them as crane fly season begins in South Carolina. In fall and spring, especially when there is heavy ...

It seems as if a lot of people have been seeing more crane flies than usual this year. Crane flies, which are also referred to as mosquito hawks and mosquito eaters, are a fly species native to ...

Crane fly larvae feed on the roots and crowns of grass, leaving bare spots that can be rejuvenated with seeding and fertilizing. (Photo by Brian McDonald/OSU Extension Service) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Brown ...

Crane flies look like giant mosquitoes, but they’re not. Some people think they eat mosquitoes — hence the nicknames “mosquito hawks” and “skeeter eaters” — but they don’t. What they do is fly around ...