CRANE FLY(Is it a mosquito or not)

Crane-fly is a typical name alluding to any individual from the bug family Tipulidae. Cylindrotominae, Limoniinae, and Medicine have been positioned as subfamilies of Tipulidae by most creators, however, incidentally raised to family rank. In the latest orders, just Pediciidae is currently positioned as a different family, because of contemplations of paraphyly. In conversational discourse, crane flies are in some cases known as "mosquito hawks", "skeeter-eater", or "daddy longlegs", (a term likewise used to depict Opiliones (harvestmen) and individuals from the bug family Pholcidae, the two of which are 8-legged creature). The hatchlings of crane flies are referred to generally as leatherjackets.

Crown bunch crane flies have existed since basically the Barremian phase of the Early Cretaceous, and are found around the world, however individual species for the most part have restricted ranges. They are most assorted in the jungles but on the other hand, are normal in northern scopes and high heights.

Tipulidae is perhaps the biggest gathering of flies, remembering more than 15,000 species and subspecies for 525 genera and subgenera. Most crane flies were portrayed by the entomologist Charles Paul Alexander, a fly subject matter expert, in more than 1000 examination distributions.

A grown-up crane fly, looking like a larger than usual mosquito, ordinarily has a thin body and brace-like legs that are deciduous, effectively falling off the body.

The wingspan is by and large around 1.0 to 6.5 cm (1⁄2 to 2+1⁄2 in), however a few types of Holorusia can arrive at 11 cm (4+1⁄4 in). The receiving wires have up to 19 portions.

It is likewise described by a V-molded stitch or score on the rear of the chest (mesonotum) and by its wing venation.

The platform is long and in certain species as long as the head and chest together.

Tipulidae are medium to enormous measured flies (7-35 mm, 1⁄4-1+1⁄2 in) with stretched legs, wings, and midsection. Their variety is yellow, brown, or dark. Ocelli are missing. The platform (a nose) is short to exceptionally short with a mouth-like point called the nasus (seldom missing). 

The apical portion of the maxillary palpi is flagelliform and significantly longer than the subapical fragment. The radio wires have 13 fragments (astoundingly 14-19).

These are whorled, serrate, or ctenidial. There is an unmistakable V-formed stitch between the mesonotal prescutum and scutum (close to the level of the wing bases). The wings are monochromatic, longitudinally striped, or marbled.

In females, the wings are in some cases simple. The sub-costal vein (Sc) joins through Sc2 with the spiral vein, Sc1 is all things considered a short stump. There are four, once in a blue moon (when R2 is decreased) three parts of the spiral vein converge into the alar edge. The discoidal wing cell is normally present.

The wing has two butt-centric veins. Sternite 9 of the male genitalia has, with few special cases, two sets of limbs. In some cases, extremities are likewise present on sternite 8. The female ovipositor has sclerotized valves and the cerci have a smooth or dentate lower edge. The valves are in some cases altered into thick fibers or short teeth.

In the adult stage, crane flies are harmless. In fact, their biology is such that their contribution to our ecosystem is largely beneficial because the larvae feed on decaying organic matter and thus assist in the biological decomposition process.