Check for crane fly infestation in spring by digging up a patch of lawn about 12 inches square and 2 inches deep. Count the number of leatherjackets. If there are more than 25, you'll need to do ...

When you see a large, skinny winged insects buzzing around your property, it’s easy to assume your home has been invaded by oversized mosquitoes. But if you look a bit closer, you might actually be ...

The European crane fly earned a bad reputation for destroying lawns after it came across the border from Canada in the mid-1960s. The larvae of the insect sometimes called leatherjackets live in the ...

SPOKANE, Wash — Crane flies look like large mosquitoes, but they aren’t trying to bite you. Instead, they’re going after your grass. There are more than 1,200 crane fly species in the Inland Northwest ...

Two species of non-native crane flies were detected in New York State in 2004. They are the European crane fly, Tipula paludosa and the marsh or giant common crane fly, Tipula oleraceae. Both species ...

Q: I have a strange insect hovering over my Bermuda grass. They look like huge mosquitoes. Some are joined by their rear ends but some are not. Do we need to do anything? David Robson, Dallas A: You ...

SEATTLE - It's that time of year when gigantic mosquito-like bugs begin invading our homes and lawns. But don't reach for the bug spray. Experts say pesticides won't do anything to stop the crane fly ...

Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now. Crane flies, also known as mosquito hawks thanks to their resemblance ...

Homeowners who are concerned their backyards are being invaded by super-sized mosquitoes are really witnessing the annual emergence of harmless adult crane flies, according to the Westmoreland ...

Seeing an uptick in crane flies? It's just that time of year. Crane flies look like giant mosquitoes but don't bite and don't live very long, the Campbell County cooperative extension said. "We've ...

If your yard has suddenly become swarmed with flies, there's likely a reason. An expert shares how to get to the bottom of this irritating problem.

Have you seen the large flying mosquito-like insects in Houston? Those insects aren't mosquitoes — they are harmless crane flies and they're showing up earlier than usual. The large tan-colored flies ...