Daddy Long Legs, most commonly used in the U.K. In the U.S., Daddy Long Legs typically refers to a kind of spider.
Tipula simplex.
The name of the big fly that looks like a mosquito is a crane fly.
Another name for the "Crane fly" is the "Daddy long legs"
The big mosquito-looking bug that is not a crane fly is likely a mosquito hawk, also known as a crane fly.
It's colloquial name for the daddy long-legs, or crane fly.
Fly with the Crane - 2012 is rated/received certificates of: Singapore:PG13
A crane fly lives just long enough to mate...a few days
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it is 5 cm
Various insects look similar to the crane fly. If it looks alike but has a stinger it could potentially be a mosquito.
Dolichopeza rizalensis is a subspecies of crane fly. A crane fly is more commonly known as a "skeeter eater" or "mosquito hawk."
skeeter eater