Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right ...

Crane flies are often mistaken for mosquitos, but they are quite different. While mosquitoes bite and can transmit diseases that make you sick, crane flies don't spread disease or bite.

It’s that time of year – the first full week of cool temperatures prompts insects, spiders, and wildlife to look for warmer, more comfortable places to spend their days and ...

Answer: The hot, dry weather we have experienced in Greater Columbus this summer has been hard on many plants, especially young or newly planted trees and shrubs. Since June, we are nearly 8 inches ...

Although crane flies look like giant mosquitoes, you can ease your mind knowing that they don’t bite. Crane flies generally do not eat once they’re adults, but they do drink – and this labrum, or ...

Leather jackets are the larvae of the crane fly, which resembles an overgrown mosquito when mature. These larvae have a cylindrical shape with a head that retracts into the thorax. The hungry ...

What are these insects? A: The insects are not mosquitoes, and are likely crane flies, which are harmless insects that feed on decaying matter in the soil. They live in moist soil, so I would not ...