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Family Ascalaphidae
Owl fly larvae are predaceous, like the adults. They lie and wait for their prey with their large jaws wide open (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/100...). The closing of the jaws on a prey is apparently triggered by contact, and the prey is usually paralyzed within seconds by the bite of the ascalaphid larva.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2018
Submitted on Mar 11, 2018
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