A Washington State University Extension expert says farmers need to avoid a case of mistaken identity. What wheat farmers near Waterville, Wash., recently thought could be armyworms, cutworms or ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - No, they’re not giant mosquitoes. But you may be seeing more of them as crane fly season begins in South Carolina. In fall and spring, especially when there is heavy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 merit the ...

TEXAS, USA — Thousands across North Texas are dealing with squatters of late -- uninvited guests who've moved in without even paying rent. Anyone who has so much as opened a door in recent weeks has ...

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 ...