cranefly

/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/

cranefly

English Noun

Definition

Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.

Etymology

From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.