Crane fly larvae are part of the natural ecosystem, which means they’re food for some animals and insects like skunks, birds, ground beetles, and fungi. Crane flies can cause significant damage ...

By Kym Pokorny The Oregonian Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999 The non-native European crane fly didn't land on American soil until 1952 -- or at least that's when it was first sighted at Newfoundland. By ...

The control methods for European crane fly are determined by the number of leatherjackets counted in a 6-inch square of sod. ... Crane fly larvae do better in moist soils than dry, ...

Larvae. The larvae of the crane fly look like worms. They have a tough skin, ... Once crane flies start to break from their pupal case, there isn’t much you can do to control them.

To check for an infestation next fall, dig up a 1-square-foot area of lawn about three inches deep and count the crane fly larvae. If there are 25 to 50 insects, you'll want to start a control ...

Answer: The insects are crane flies, from the family Tipulidae (crane flies) in the order Diptera (flies). No, crane flies do not kill mosquitoes, unless you count the mosquito larvae some flies ...

When mature, the larvae are about about 1 to 1½ inch long. Female crane flies have extended abdomens, which house eggs and are capped with an ovipositor.

This spring Spokane lawn owners may be dealing with a relatively new lawn pest, the European crane fly – or more specifically its larvae, which feed voraciously on sod roots. The European crane ...