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Do crane flies bite?

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Crane flies look similar to large mosquitoes but, unlike mosquitoes, crane flies do not bite people or animals. Crane flies occasionally eat nectar. There are about 15,000 different species and 525 genera of crane flies. This means that the Tipulidae (crane flies) are the largest group of flies. Most crane fly species (75%) were found by Charles P. Alexander. The adult only lives to mate and lay eggs: 10 to 15 days is all. read more

According to Virginia's Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), crane flies do not bite. In fact, the Galveston County Master Gardener Association indicates that adult crane flies typically do not eat anything during the few days that they are alive. read more

These include the phantom crane flies, winter crane flies, and primitive crane flies (Ptychopteridae, Trichoceridae, and Tanyderidae, respectively). The best known of these is the phantom crane fly Bittacomorpha clavipes, a large insect that flies with its inflated tarsi (“feet”) helping to float its long, black-and-white legs in the air. read more

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