What are crane flies?
Q: What are crane flies?
A: Crane flies are insects in the family Tipulidae.
Q: How do crane flies differ from mosquitoes?
A: Crane flies look similar to large mosquitoes, but unlike mosquitoes, they do not bite people or animals.
Q: Do crane flies eat nectar?
A: Yes, crane flies occasionally eat nectar.
Q: What other name do crane flies have around the world?
A: Crane flies are also known as daddy longlegs.
Q: What other creatures are also known as daddy longlegs?
A: The term 'daddy-long-legs' is also given to arachnids of the order Opiliones or the family Pholcidae.
Q: What are the larvae of crane flies commonly known as?
A: The larvae of crane flies are commonly known as leatherjackets.
Q: How many species and genera of crane flies are there?
A: There are about 15,000 different species and 525 genera of crane flies, making them the largest group of flies.
