Bug ID!!

[Monofletch]

I was buzzed by this huge mosquito looking bug on someone’s porch. It flew like a mosquito too! I am in south St. Louis if that helps! What is it? I have lived in this area most of my life… 7 years in the Army- never seen one before.

 

[Monofletch]

 

[Barman1]

Some sort of Gallinipper?
Certainly an ugly specimen.

 

[not2sharp]

I don’t know but you may want to buy a machine gun.

n2s

 

[not2sharp]

looks like a possibility.

n2s

 

[Monofletch]

Some sort of Gallinipper?
Certainly an ugly specimen.

You can see a 3/8” screw in the pic. It was fat.

 

[not2sharp]

You can see a 3/8” screw in the pic. It was fat.

Where you feeling a little light headed …it had probably just fed.

n2s

 

[Monofletch]

After delivering mail all day in the heat and humidity I don’t that bug would want to come any closer to me!

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

That’s a flying nope.

 

[Centermass]

Looks like some species of robber fly.

 

[Barman1]

Looks like some species of robber fly. View attachment 1610353

Yup.

 

[gunsil]

Crane fly, also known as a mosquito hawk. They do not bite.

 

[Dragon_Man]

gunsil nailed it. That was my first thought. A harmless insect.

 

[Barman1]

Nope.
Centermass nailed it.

 

[Centermass]

My initial thought was actually crane fly, as they do resemble a mosquito in form, just scaled up in size, but crane flies are usually super delicately built. The more robust anatomy of the fella in the picture, particularly of the legs, which I believe are for aid in capturing other bugs in flight, makes me just about certain about my robber fly guess. That said, I’m no entomologist, but I believe neither is harmful to people.

 

[Barman1]

My initial thought was actually crane fly, as they do resemble a mosquito in form, just scaled up in size, but crane flies are usually super delicately built. The more robust anatomy of the fella in the picture, particularly of the legs, which I believe are for aid in capturing other bugs in flight, makes me just about certain about my robber fly guess. That said, I’m no entomologist, but I believe neither is harmful to people.

Crane flies are wispy things, I'm guessing Monofletch wouldn't be alarmed lol.

 

[Monofletch]

Crane flies are wispy things, I'm guessing Monofletch wouldn't be alarmed lol.

I did have my Spyderco Military with me and some pepper spray!