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 ...

Achkin/Shutterstock.com Crane flies leave some clues to their appearance with their nicknames mosquito hawks and daddy longlegs. They’re more or less large mosquitoes with longer legs. In fact, they ...

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 ...

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 ...