Tipula paludosa, which is also known as the true crane fly or European crane fly. A Washington State University Extension expert says farmers need to avoid a case of mistaken identity. What wheat ...

Whether you call them crane flies or "skeeter" hawks, the spindly-legged flying insect is an annoyance to humans and a plaything for pets every spring. Crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas ...

Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now. Crane flies, also known as mosquito hawks thanks to their resemblance ...

SAN ANTONIO — Are you noticing a lot of bugs that look like giant mosquitos flying around outside your home? These insects look like colossal mosquitos combined with daddy longlegs, but they're not ...

It seems as if a lot of people have been seeing more crane flies than usual this year. Crane flies, which are also referred to as mosquito hawks and mosquito eaters, are a fly species native to ...

It's spring in Texas and that means bluebonnets, baseball and unfortunately, bugs and this year crane flies are abundant. Often confused by new Texans for a Texas-sized mosquito or incorrectly ...

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 eat ...