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Hellgrammite

Corydalus cornutus

Description:

Dobsonfly in it's larvae stage.

Habitat:

Clean, well oxygenated water under rocks at the bottom of lakes, streams and rivers. Found in North America.

Notes:

Short powerful pincers can inflict painful bites which can draw blood. Great for fishing bait!

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1 Comment

CalebChastain
CalebChastain 11 years ago

Gross.

JessicaRichter
Spotted by
JessicaRichter

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Jul 7, 2012

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