Since the weather has been heating up, we've been getting these bugs in our house that look like craneflies but bigger and with large, reddish-brown bodies. I'm curious as to what they are and if they bite/sting/could be harmful, or if they're just freaky looking.
2007-06-01 17:21:05 · 3 answers · asked by techno.color 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Not junebugs- way too beetle-ish. more like these:
http://www.kurg.org.uk/images/cranefly.gif
but with a larger body...
2007-06-01 17:29:43 · update #1
Er.. not mayflies either.. they're bigger than craneflies.
2007-06-01 17:46:17 · update #2
There are different species of crane flies. Here's one that might fit your description.
http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/crane%20fly%20penny's%20bend%20101505.JPG
2007-06-01 18:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pic you posted looks like a mayfly to me. There are a bunch of different types. Here are some pictures.
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&tab=wi&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLR_enUS208US208&q=mayfly
They're completely harmless.
2007-06-02 00:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by STEVE C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sound like june bugs... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllophaga_%28genus%29
2007-06-02 00:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋