is a large fly with long, slender legs that looks like a giant mosquito. They’re sometimes called mosquito hawks or skeeter eaters because they’re said to eat mosquitos, though this is untrue.

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mosquito hawk, or giant mosquito, Entomologist Wizzie Brown with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension said the crane fly (its actual name) does not eat mosquitos and is its own species of insect.