This article was last updated on 02.04.2026. Summer comes with its fair share of pests and annoying biting, stinging insects.

Crane flies are often mistaken for mosquitoes, but they're much larger and don't bite.

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 ...

TEXAS, USA — You may have noticed what looks like a giant mosquito hanging around your yard. While they make look scary, it's not actually a mosquito. Midland College Biology Instructor Bethany ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now.

What are those weird-looking, long-legged bugs? And, why are they everywhere? Should you be worried? March is the time of year when crane flies begin to emerge from grassy areas throughout the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Are you noticing a lot of bugs that look like giant mosquitos flying around outside your home? These insects look like colossal mosquitos combined with daddy longlegs, but they're not ...

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 ...

While mosquitoes are known to be dangerous to humans because they suck human blood and pass on dangerous diseases in doing so, crane flies, on the other hand, are safe for humans but can be harmful to ...