A homeowner has described her fright after a giant insect fell from the sky into ... the bug - longer than an index finger and with a big stinger - swooped down and died in front of her.

Large enough to cover the face of a human adult, this scary-looking insect is also known among entomologists as an indicator of water quality, says the museum. The giant dobsonfly makes its home ...

"Some people mistakenly call them mosquito ... and other insects, arachnids, and amphibians," Keller added. Though they are harmless and generally not considered a pest, large numbers of crane ...

The famous Galapagos giant ... mosquito] was looking for some blood. What it was going to find is these huge reptiles and marine iguanas, so I think it gave it a go and liked it a lot," he said. In an ...

or giant mosquito, Entomologist Wizzie Brown with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension said the crane fly (its actual name) does not eat mosquitos and is its own species of insect. Tipula paludosa ...