You may have seen quite a few mosquito hawks wisping their way through your home recently. But, did you know, they are neither mosquitoes nor do they feed on them? These large, tan-colored and fragile flies generally appear in droves in the spring and fall of each year — mostly near grassy areas and water bodies. The aimless wanderers, in general, do not feed as adults; their only purpose is to reproduce for the next generation. Bryant McDowell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service urban integrated pest management program specialist, shared the insect sort of behaves like a robot vacuum — they fly around until they run into something and then go off in a different direction. McDowell is clear there is no need to fear crane flies. They are not harmful and do not sting, and are useful to insectivores like frogs, swallows and armadillos. Although, they may seem more like a pest when they enter your light-filled home. Learn more about the delicate insect at tx.ag/CraneFlies, or by ...