A crane fly, insect family Tipulidae, is a large fly with long, slender legs that looks like a giant mosquito. They’re sometimes called mosquito hawks or skeeter eaters because they’re said to eat ...

Crane flies, we’ve all seen them awkwardly bumping into walls, ceilings and windows, gathered around porch lights or stuck to your window screens. In our area, they commonly known as mosquito hawks or ...

Crane flies look like mosquitoes with long legs, and they can be seen flying around homes in the D.C. region. The bugs can be seen in big numbers, and “The Bug Guy” Mike Raupp, professor emeritus at ...