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 ...

SAN DIEGO — They’re baaack! San Juan Capistrano may have its swallows, but in San Diego County in the spring we have crane flies! Especially after wet winters like the one we’ve just had. Crane flies ...

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 ...

This insect looks like a great big mosquito, but it isn't. It is only a harmless crane fly. There are many kinds and sizes of crane flies and the one shown here is one of the largest in North America.

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 ...

March is the time of year when crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas throughout the Phoenix area, and you're probably seeing them in your yard. Maybe they're getting in your house. Should you ...

(WVUE) - With the weather getting warmer you might notice big flies with long legs around your home or outside. Crane flies, also known as mosquito eaters, are flies that come out of hibernation from ...

Mosquitoes and crane flies are often confused with one another because they look similar at first glance, and they live in comparable habitats. However, the truth is that they are two completely ...

My grandson Sam pointed at the huge insect. “That’s the biggest mosquito I have ever seen.” I knew it was a crane fly, not a mosquito, but I, too, had something to learn about these fascinating ...

They won’t bite you, but crane flies — which look like large mosquitos — are out in full force, reportedly covering a putting green at a Pittsburgh area golf course and maybe cavorting in your ...

Crane flies look like giant mosquitoes, but they’re not. Some people think they eat mosquitoes — hence the nicknames “mosquito hawks” and “skeeter eaters” — but they don’t. What they do is fly around ...