The fish hawk is the osprey; the marsh hawk is a harrier; the mosquito hawk is a kite; Cooper's hawk is an accipiter; Harris' hawk is a buteonine, a hawk closely related to buteos but put in a different genus; the duck hawk is a falcon; and the rough-legged hawk is a buteo!
2A dragonfly.
蜻蜓
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Adult crane flies are sometimes referred to as mosquito hawks.
Adults look like huge mosquitoes, which explains the common names mosquito hawk and Montana mosquito.
Although it is rumoured that mosquito hawks eat mosquitoes, that is not the case with crane flies.
If the mosquito hawks are killed, the mosquitoes come back in greater numbers than before.
In fact, if it is a true mosquito hawk, it would do you a favor because it would eat mosquitoes.
Definition of mosquito hawk in US English:
mosquito hawk
noun
North American
1A nighthawk.
夜鹰
Example sentencesExamples
The fish hawk is the osprey; the marsh hawk is a harrier; the mosquito hawk is a kite; Cooper's hawk is an accipiter; Harris' hawk is a buteonine, a hawk closely related to buteos but put in a different genus; the duck hawk is a falcon; and the rough-legged hawk is a buteo!
2A dragonfly.
蜻蜓
Example sentencesExamples
Adults look like huge mosquitoes, which explains the common names mosquito hawk and Montana mosquito.
If the mosquito hawks are killed, the mosquitoes come back in greater numbers than before.
Although it is rumoured that mosquito hawks eat mosquitoes, that is not the case with crane flies.
Adult crane flies are sometimes referred to as mosquito hawks.
In fact, if it is a true mosquito hawk, it would do you a favor because it would eat mosquitoes.