Adult crane flies look like large, oversize mosquitoes. Depending on where you live, you may know them as mosquito hawks, mosquito eaters or daddy long-legs. Despite the nicknames, crane flies feed on flower nectar, not mosquitoes. It's their larvae – known as “leatherjackets" due to their thick, tough skins – that damage and destroy lawns.
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