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 ...

I was about ten years old when a horse fly bit me. I was on a camping trip. I saw the giant fly land on my leg. It went to work immediately. Before I even had a chance to brush it off, it ripped into ...

Giant water bugs are freshwater ... lacy wings that harden at the base. The insect’s most distinctive features are two large front legs that resemble pincers. It uses these powerful limbs ...

“This unusual dunes insect ... giant flower-loving fly larvae burrow up to 10 feet deep in moist sands, where they feed on roots of shrubs and prey on larvae of other burrowing insects. Adults are ...