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Dobsonfly larva

Corydalidae sp.

Description:

About 3 inches long, dark brown, big jaws, and wicked angry.

Habitat:

Bottoms & rocks in moderately clean streams. Pollution tolerance = 5

Notes:

Major predator - 2 year larval stage. Capable of catching small fish and can deliver a nasty bite when provoked. Also one of my favorites :)

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dcfieldview
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dcfieldview

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2012
Submitted on May 8, 2012

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