A crane fly, insect family Tipulidae, is a large fly with long, slender legs that looks like a giant ... fly larvae, burrow into the soil and feed on your lawn, though some species eat mosquito ...

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. Their larva is often ...