Traits: Long-legged, mosquito-like insect with two clear wings

Habitat: Adults: damp habitats with abundant vegetation; larvae: moist soil and decaying plants in forests; some live in water.

Foods: Some adults eat flower nectar. Larvae eat algae, detritus, and larvae of other insects.

Eaten by: Bats, shrews, insect-eating birds, centipedes, spiders, other insect-eating invertebrates

Do You Know? Although craneflies look like giant mosquitoes, they do not bite. They do, however, eat mosquitoes.