Will this insect act like a mosquito?

@Shasha_ (1333)
Porto, Portugal
May 30, 2026 1:28am CST
Will this insect act like a mosquito? I was shocked to find one on my bathroom ceiling earlier this morning. Looking closely at its shape, I realized it looks exactly like a giant mosquito—about 10 times the normal size! Do you know what kind of insect this is? Until now, it’s still hanging out on my bathroom wall. I haven’t decided yet whether to swat it or just let it relax there.
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@AmbiePam (123547)
• United States
30 May
I don’t like bugs so I would have killed it had it found its way into my apartment. If it’s outside, I’ll just leave it alone. I see Anna said it’s not a mosquito.
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
Same here! I really dislike having any bugs in my house too, especially mosquitoes
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@Shivram59 (51097)
• India
30 May
It's a mosquito. Looks like one.
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@Shivram59 (51097)
• India
31 May
@Shasha_ Some mosquitos look like that. I've seen such mosquitos
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
@Shivram59 Wow, really? Are there lots of different types of giant mosquitoes where you're from? Where I live, they all pretty much look and act the same!
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
That thing was massive—it looked like a mosquito on steroids!
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@LadyDuck (505386)
• Italy
30 May
NO, those big insect do not bite. We have them here, they are completely harmless to humans. Their name is crane fly.
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
Thanks for identifying that leggy giant mosquito. It looks so much like a harmless crane fly, so I have nothing to worry about
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@LadyDuck (505386)
• Italy
31 May
@Shasha_ They do no harm, I do no kill them.
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
@LadyDuck So you give crane flies a free pass! I'm just curious, how do you usually deal with insects when they wander inside? And what about regular mosquitoes—do you kill those?
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@rakski (158599)
• Philippines
30 May
Looks like a mosquito. I don't like insects especially when it is mosquito
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@rakski (158599)
• Philippines
31 May
@Shasha_ so true!
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
totally agree! Mosquitoes are the absolute worst.
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@Aansh13 (11433)
• New Delhi, India
30 May
Going by what it looks like, seems harmless...
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
That’s exactly what the insect wants you to think!
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@Jehanne (2280)
• Philippines
31 May
Back then, I called that a cause of dengue. I mistaken it due to it's appearance that look like a mosquito in a giant form. But somebody told me that it is harmless to humam and it's name is crane fly. What's more interesting in that insect is that... it's a mosquito eater. It really surprise me when I was told about it.
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
31 May
Wow, who knew this leggy giant was actually a mosquito-eater? I’d better keep him around and let him multiply—nature's very own pest control team!
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@Shasha_ (1333)
• Porto, Portugal
2 Jun
@Jehanne Oh my God. This is so funny! While spiders are amazing little bug-catchers, the second their webs turn your house into an obstacle course, it's time for them to pack their bags!
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@Jehanne (2280)
• Philippines
2 Jun
@Shasha_ just like spider who catches the mosquitoes through it's web. But nah! I can't let the spider web stay in our house that includes the spider.
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