Crane flies are giant insects that look like mosquitoes. Learn more about health risks, what to do if you have them, and more.

Crane flies may look like large mosquitoes, but they don't bite. Learn more about these abundant insects, including their usual habitats and the impact they have on the environment.

Crane flies are harmless insects that do not bite, sting or transmit diseases to humans or animals. They primarily feed on nectar. Crane flies are common in Arizona and around the world.

Crane flies, also known as mosquito hawks, can grow to over 2 inches long with a 3-inch wingspan. A closer inspection would reveal lots of differences beyond size but, at a glance, a crane fly looks ...

Crane fly larvae, on the other hand, eat roots of grass, decaying wood, seedlings, fungi, algae, and other vegetation. Adult crane flies live only for a very short period of time.

The crane flies, which are among the first insects to emerge around Spring, have only one mission in their three-day adult life: to find love.

A crane fly lands on an Owl's Clover (Orthocarpus densiflorus), April 25, 2023 at Carrizo Plain National Monument during the "Superbloom" wildflower explosion, near Santa Margarita, California.

The crane flies, which are among the first insects to emerge around Spring, have only one mission in their three-day adult life: to find love.

The crane flies, which are among the first insects to emerge around Spring, have only one mission in their three-day adult life: to find love.

The crane flies, which are among the first insects to emerge around Spring, have only one mission in their three-day adult life: to find love.