Crane flies are members of the family Tipulidae insects, and can be easily recognized by their long, skinny legs and clumsy flight patterns. It almost seems that daddy long legs, and actually called by that name in some parts of the country.
Flying Crane's life cycle is one of the most learned of all the members of the order Insecta. Females lay eggs in autumn and larvae, known as leatherjackets, growth during the winter months. Leatherjackets feed on grass roots in a way very similar to the worm, and could do significant damage if not controlled. In the middle of summer, when it is hot and humid (conditions similar to what we have experienced over the last few weeks) Crane Flies come from the land to breed.
Unlike the common name would suggest, Crane flies eat mosquitoes, but actually from eating honey. In fact, many adults Crane Flies have mouth parts, and even live long enough to reproduce before dying. And while women have the ovipositor that angel-like in appearance, crane flies almost harmless.