Giant mosquito? WTF?

[SRV1]

I found this thing in my garage and I'm not sure if it is a mosquito or something else. It is about 5 inches long. Anyone know what it is?

James

 

[MassCobra]

Crane fly I think.

 

[Chris06GT]

What he said....

 

[firemanmike]

Crane fly...I guess 'cause there as big as cranes???

 

[VirtualSVT]

giant brown recluse

 

[codyPKA]

its a mayfly and iirc its harmless

 

[Stock Stang]

its a mosquito hawk. they eat mosquitos, very awesome bug.

 

[firemanmike]

Its a flying recluse!!!

 

[dudemang2]

its a mayfly and iirc its harmless

mayfly? that thing can definitely fly. look at the size of those freakin wings! :-D

 

[SkeetSkeetSkeet]

its a mosquito hawk. They eat mosquitos, very awesome bug.

+1

 

[SVT Beast]

its a mosquito hawk. They eat mosquitos, very awesome bug.

+1

 

[Cobra Was Here]

Looks like a Mayfly to me.

 

[firemanmike]

Its a crane fly...

Mosquito hawk
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Mosquito hawk can mean:

Crane fly (this is usually what it's referring to)
Dragonfly
Damselfly
A mosquito in the genus Toxorhynchites
A type of fishing fly that resembles a large insect.
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[svtstnglvr]

imagine that sucker landing on your neck. f that

 

[90goldtsiawd]

Kill it and forget about it.

 

[firemanmike]

imagine that sucker landing on your neck. f that

I don't believe they bite.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

Crane fly or Skeeter-eater. They're harmless to us but a mosquitos worst enemy.

 

[Starfox07]

Mildly annoying, but nothing more.

 

[SkeetSkeetSkeet]

Mosquito hawk can mean:

Crane fly

So it IS a mosquito hawk then

lol j/k

 

[96redvette]

looks like a solstice?