[driftdiver]

We've found a few of these in our backyard.

Yes thats a mosquito.

[Paladin2]

I thought you might have small hands....

[Red Badger]

Most larger species of mosquito are not blood suckers, but plant pollinators.................

[X-spurt]

Nope that is a Mosquito Hawk, that eats mosquitos.

[Drago]

Pretty sure you have a “Crane Fly” there...AKA “Mosquito Hawk”(apparently they don’t actually eat mosquitos): http://entomologytoday.org/2015/08/17/mosquito-hawk-skeeter-eater-giant-mosquito-no-no-and-no/

Also more Crane Fly photos: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/a9/ca92a112-6618-5036-ab3c-2862268ff00e/5230e5ee08349.image.jpg and http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/resource/images/mosquitomagnet/Products/mosquito-cranefly-article-c.jpg