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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

A crane fly lands on an Owl's Clover (Orthocarpus densiflorus), April 25, 2023 at Carrizo Plain National Monument during the "Superbloom" wildflower explosion, near Santa Margarita, California.

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.

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 ...

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.