CHICO — During this month of May, the crane flies came out. Some people call them mosquito hawks or mosquito eaters. They do not eat mosquitoes; that is just a tale that people tell each other to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The crane flies have arrived in Houston, and this year, they're here in droves. Fragile, leggy, and whisper-light, crane flies are most often found around streams and lakes. But at ...

It's that time of year where the creepy crawlies try to invite themselves into our homes. One bug in particular, looks like a giant mosquito and has recently come in abundance this fall. That bug is a ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may notice more and more mosquito-like bugs out and about this spring, but if you see them, you shouldn’t worry. The large, mosquito-like insects are called crane flies, ...

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 ...