What insect is this?

[Ichigo]

Found this guy lurking around on my deck.

http://members.shaw.ca/serarris/SDIM0232.jpg

[cancer man]

Almost looks like a mayfly..

[sillysod]

pretty sure it's what most people here call "giant male mosquito's that don't bite"

The proper name is Crane fly

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OsidO2UbunA/SwLBVPpqRTI/AAAAAAAABsQ/zodYY1mftZI/s1600/crane+fly.jpg

http://growingwithscience.com/crane3.jpg

[Ichigo]

Ah ok. they are harmless. They look pretty intimidating. This ones about the size of my house key.

[bourge73]

Who gives a shit just kill it....

[Hallowed_point]

Can you imagine if crane flies did bite though!!?? :eek:

If there's one thing that I fear, it's mosquitoes getting bigger.

[Dave P]

I think they feed on normal mosquitoes!

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Dave P
I think they feed on normal mosquitoes!

:thumbsup:

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by Dave P
I think they feed on normal mosquitoes!

Anything that kills/eat mosquitoes is A-OK in my books! :thumbsup:

[Quiet10]

Based on my research (wikipedia, lol) they do not actually feed on mosquitoes once they reach adulthood. They feed on nectar.

Their larvae are known to feed on mosquito larvae from time to time, however.

[streetarab]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
Can you imagine if crane flies did bite though!!?? :eek:

If there's one thing that I fear, it's mosquitoes getting bigger.
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[sillysod]

WTF??? haha You never post but when you do :rofl:

[streetarab]

20 times bigger than the average mosquito, and it fuckin hurts

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[AudiPWR]

Originally posted by bourge73
Who gives a shit just kill it....

QFTW