Ive just found a mosquito looking black thing with red legs about 15mm long in my lounge any ideas what it is?

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1 month ago

im in the UK! it has the black dot on the wings like a mosquito!! the blackness of an ant and bright red legs its antenni are 10mm long and has 3 strand like things coming out of its backside that are quite stiff

1 month ago

im in the UK! it has the black dot on the wings like a mosquito!! the blackness of an ant and bright red legs its antenni are 10mm long and has 3 strand like things coming out of its backside that are quite stiff oh and its definately not a crane fly 57% 4 Votes

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• Crane flies look superficially like giant mosquitoes. However, I%26#039;ve only heard the name %26quot;mosquito hawk%26quot; applied to dragonflies, very different insects, which do %26quot;hawk%26quot; mosquitoes. Crane flies are plant feeders. 14% 1 Vote
• No. Take it to the nearest University and have it identified. You might have found a new bug. 14% 1 Vote
• What part of the world do you live in? Hard for us to answer without knowing key information. 0% 0 Votes
• I dont know , but i,m glad I dont live in your house. 0% 0 Votes
• im in california United states i found one too. what is it!!!??? 14% 1 Vote