Noun: crane fly 'kreyn,flI
- A long-legged slender fly that resembles a large mosquito but does not bite
"Children often mistake harmless crane flies for giant mosquitoes";
- daddy longlegs [UK, informal]
Derived forms: crane flies
Type of: dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects
Part of: family Tipulidae, Tipulidae
Encyclopedia: Crane fly