Are crane flies considered to be poisonous?

Climate change is causing a boom in the numbers of many creatures, some dangerous, some a nuisance and some, perhaps, a bonus. ... Daddy-longlegs (or crane flies, to give them their formal name) are insects, not spiders, but for people who suffer from arachnophobia they trigger a similar response. read more

No. in fact, I have heard, anecdotally, that they are quite tasty with garlic and basil. Crane flies have many predators. Larvae and pupae are dug up by skunks and moles while aquatic larvae are eaten by fish, turtles, and other underwater predators. Adult crane flies are eaten by birds and bats. read more

Dandelions are not poisonous, but depending on where you find them, they may be sprayed with toxic herbicides to inhibit their growth, as they are considered by many to be a common weed in lawns and gardens. read more

I've heard that daddy longlegs aka crane flies contain the most deadly venom of all insects. The only reason they aren't dangerous or deadly is because they have no mouth or 'straw' to inject the venom. read more