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Question:

How would you be able to tell the difference between a crane fly and a mosquito?

I just seen pics of a crane fly and not sure if I see crane flies in my house or mosquitos now. And do crane flies bite?

Answer:

Crane flies tend to be much larger than mosquitoes. And no, crane flies don't bite.
Really easy: A crane fly has no long piercing mouthpart: they feed mainly on nectar Female mosquitos have long piercing mouthparts, males are smaller and have shorter mouthparts for sucking nectar from flowers. Common crane flies are almost always bigger than a mosquitos.
WTF?! That's a fly? I've been misled my whole life!

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