Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now.

While mosquitoes are known to be dangerous to humans because they suck human blood and pass on dangerous diseases in doing so, crane flies, on the other hand, are safe for humans but can be harmful to ...

If you've been outside lately and noticed giant, mosquito-looking bugs bouncing around your yard, don't worry, you're not under attack. These are crane flies, and thanks to a dry spring across North ...

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 ...

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's spring in Texas and that means baseball, bluebonnets and unfortunately, bugs. Incorrectly referred to as mosquitoes, these large flies appear in droves in early spring but the long-legged crane ...

Mosquitoes are a natural part of summer. Luckily, in Colorado, we have fewer mosquitoes than many areas of the country. One of the luxuries of living in Durango is the ability to sit outside in the ...

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 ...

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 ...