Crane fly (likely a phantom crane fly or tipulid)

Damp environments, wetlands, marshes, and areas with decaying organic matter.

Larvae (leatherjackets) eat decaying vegetation or plant roots; adults often do not eat at all or consume nectar.

Poor fliers with long, fragile legs that easily break off (autotomy) to escape predators; often found bobbing in flight near water or lights.

Ecologically beneficial as decomposers and a food source for birds; harmless to humans as they do not bite or sting, though larvae can damage lawns.