Crane Flies are common pest in South Carolina
Crane flies are common pests in South Carolina. They are often mistaken for oversized mosquitoes and may appear to be menacing due to their alarming size. Unlike mosquitoes, crane flies are relatively harmless and more of a nuisance than a destructive or biting pest. You can even catch them in between your hands and they will not bite. These gentle giants do not have patterns of infesting homes, but instead wander inside by accident. This usually happens when a door or window is left open. Crane flies lay their larvae in the soil, making your home unappealing.
You can even catch them in between your hands and they will not bite.
Like most flies, crane flies are attracted to light. You can typically find them hanging onto things such as soffits and around your porch or front door where lights are turned on. They also live on the ground around the soil and foliage.
The sole purpose of an adult crane fly is to reproduce. As larvae, young crane flies live in the ground and are nearly invisible to the naked eye. Over the winter, they survive on plant roots, making this their only destructive behavior. Even with root consumption, crane flies still do not cause extensive issues to foliage or grass.
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