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What do crane flies do?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 7/5/2022

The larve eat grass roots. The crane fly does not bite humans and does not eat mosquitos.

Adult crane flies do not eat as far as researchers know. The larva feed on grassroot.

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