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Owlfly

Ascalaphidae sp.

Notes:

Some type of Mayfly? About 2 inches in length, not including the antennae which to me resemble a butterfly's.

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Owlfly
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2 Comments

drP
drP 10 years ago

I only learned about owlflies recently. Very nice spotting!

MandyFranklin
MandyFranklin 10 years ago

Not sure the species but looks like an owlfly to me. The order Neuroptera has some really cool insects. Owlflies are super cool in my humble opinion.

Amber, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 11, 2013

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