Ive just found a mosquito looking black thing with red legs about 15mm long in my lounge any ideas what it is?

Question

im in the UK! it has the black dot on the wings like a mosquito!! the blackness of an ant and bright red legs its antenni are 10mm long and has 3 strand like things coming out of its backside that are quite stiff

Answer 1

What part of the world do you live in? Hard for us to answer without knowing key information.

Answer 2

im in california United states i found one too. what is it!!!???

Answer 3

Possibly it is a Crane Fly, also commonly known as a Mosquito Hawk.

Answer 4

I dont know , but i,m glad I dont live in your house.

Answer 5

No.  Take it to the nearest University and have it identified.  You might have found a new bug.

Answer 6

Crane flies look superficially like giant mosquitoes. However, I've only heard the name "mosquito hawk" applied to dragonflies, very different insects, which do "hawk" mosquitoes. Crane flies are plant feeders.