After Hurricane Florence, reports started rolling in of “giant mosquito” sightings – and bitings – throughout North Carolina. What’s going on with these mega mosquitoes that can be as big as a quarter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you're wondering why so many huge mosquito-looking bugs are flitting around your yard and getting in your house right now.

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

"They are related to mosquitoes in that mosquitoes are also flies—both in the Order Diptera," Molly Keck. senior program specialist and integrated pest management entomologist for Texas A&M AgriLife, ...

It's spring in Texas and that means bluebonnets, baseball and unfortunately, bugs and this year crane flies are abundant. Often confused by new Texans for a Texas-sized mosquito or incorrectly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you call them crane flies or "skeeter" hawks, the spindly-legged flying insect is an annoyance to humans and a plaything ...

Q: What are these giant mosquito-like insects flying around my house. Are they dangerous? Do I need to do something about them? A: These are crane flies (Tipulidae species). Although they look like ...