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 ...

Spring is prime time for crane flies, also called mosquito hawks. Here's what attracts them to your yard, what they eat and whether they're harmful.

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.

Crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas around this time of year, and can be seen throughout the Oklahoma City area. You might have seen them in your yard, or they might have snuck into the ...

Crane flies have four distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. “Crane fly adults that you see flying around are at the final stage of their life cycle," Bogan said.

Many of the adult crane flies we’re seeing now, Ravenscraft explained, may have simply been larvae, patiently waiting years for the right conditions to come to light.

The U.S. government plans to release billions of sterilized flies over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating pest ...

As larvae, crane flies are fairly protected from the elements and can live for upwards of three years in this stage. As adults, crane flies live for about a week or two.

Crane fly larvae can eat grass crowns and roots but are harmless when they become adults. They’ve been nicknamed “mosquito hawks” or “skeeter eaters,” but experts say adult crane flies ...

Larvae can oftentimes be found in wet soils feeding on decaying vegetation. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. 2. ... There is probably no way to fully control crane flies.

Many of the adult crane flies we’re seeing now, Ravenscraft explained, may have simply been larvae, patiently waiting years for the right conditions to come to light.