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Corydalus cornutus
Prehistoric looking cross between a tyradactal, and a very large moth. This insect was ove 2 inches long
Windsor, ct. Found on a sidewalk not far from wetlands
This is a male dobsonfly. Those huge mandibles are used for grasping the female during mating. As adults, dobsonflies don't feed. Though they may use their mandibles in self defense, they are pretty harmless otherwise.
Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
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