This poor little guy has been out on my balcony where I smoke my cigarettes for two days now. One wing is badly mangled and he can't fly away, I thought to just let him work it out yesterday in hopes of him healing on his own somewhere, but today he was climbing on my leg as if asking for help and I feel horrible for him now...he's suffering, he hasn't gone far in at least 24 hours I feel I should feed him and give him water until he heals...what do crane flies even eat?? Any advise aside of killing him and putting him out of his misery would be great!!
Well, it looks like they only have a lifespan of a 2 weeks at the most, so I'd just make him comfortable and let nature do its thing. According to Wikipedia, adult crane flies don't really eat--they just hang out and mate... If you really want, I suppose you could put some sugar water in a bottle cap or something for him.
Take him to a wildlife reserve! He has a chance of life! Or a 24 hour emergency vets office would be good. You could call a vet to come to your house. It might be a little pricey, but the animal would thank you for it. If he is suffering too badly, a vet will make the decision to euthanize him. If you have any children at your house, do not allow them to see it. It does not make a child happy to see a bird in that condition. I would call your local vets office now.
He'll probably die anyway. It's the way nature works.
