Ticks pose a grave risk to public health, with nearly half a million cases of the tick-borne Lyme disease treated every year ...

The giant mosquito-like insects that have swarmed Tucson now are not actually mosquitoes, or spiders, and are not really that uncommon for this area after a wet winter. Crane flies typically spend ...

A male crane fly can be differentiated from a female by its ... On the other hand, the smallest of crane flies resemble mosquitoes. Some medium-sized crane flies can easily be mistaken for predatory ...

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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 ...

It’s likely that every Houstonian has encountered what appear to be giant mosquitoes in recent weeks, flying toward them and sneaking into homes uninvited. They're known as crane flies and they ...

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 ...

Though you may have watched male lesser house flies (Fannia canicularis ... Flies are members of the order Diptera, which includes mosquitoes, crane flies, sand flies, midges and gnats (members ...

While they make look scary, it's not actually a mosquito. Midland College Biology Instructor Bethany Guajardo explained to NewsWest 9 that the correct name is a crane fly, also known as the ...

It's spring in Texas and that means bluebonnets, baseball and unfortunately, bugs and this year crane flies are abundant. Often confused by new Texans for a Texas-sized mosquito or incorrectly ...