If you see a crane fly this spring (or even hundreds), don't freak out. Although they resemble mosquitos, they're just out ...

They are not. Crane flies, commonly known as mosquito hawks or even skeeter eaters, are emerging in droves this spring. Despite their creepy mosquito-like appearance, crane flies are completely ...

But science tells us you shouldn't be worried. Also known as mosquito hawks, crane flies can emerge from the larval stage at over 2 inches long with a 3-inch wingspan. A closer inspection would ...

The Harvard RoboBee has long shown it can fly, dive, and hover like a real insect. But what good is the miracle of flight without a safe way to land?

Even if you've built one of the world's most advanced insect-inspired micro air vehicles (MAVs), it ultimately won't be that useful if it can't stick a good landing. That's why scientists at Harvard ...

They chose the crane fly, the relatively slow-moving, harmless insect that emerges from spring to fall and is often mistaken for a giant mosquito. "The size and scale of our platform's wingspan ...

The latest improvement: RoboBee has learned how to stick the landing, thanks to biomechanical improvements to its landing gear modeled on the crane fly, which has a similar wingspan and body size ...

Jaya Saxena is a correspondent at Eater.com, and the series editor of ... Emily Pilkington, the general manager at Mosquito Supper Club, says for chef Melissa Martin’s bayou cuisine, this ...