Will this insect act like a mosquito?
By Shasha
@Shasha_ (1294)
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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@Shivram59 (49979)
• India
7h
@Shasha_ 
Some mosquitos look like that. I've seen such mosquitos
Some mosquitos look like that. I've seen such mosquitos1 person likes this
@Shasha_ (1294)
• Porto, Portugal
6h
@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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@Jehanne (1629)
• Philippines
8h
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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