Crane Fly

Craneflies are sometimes called 'Daddy Long-Legs'.

The larvae are called leatherjackets. They are a garden pest causing damage to the roots of many sorts of plants including grass and cereal crops as well as flowers and vegetables.

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Crane Fly Larvae eat :
roots of plants.

They are eaten by:
birds, especially crows and starlings.

Group: Insecta