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Owlfly

Notes:

A mix of dragonfly and moth with a very peculiar behavior. 10cm, half of which must be only of antennas.

1 Species ID Suggestions

stho002
stho002 10 years ago
Owlfly
Ascalaphidae


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3 Comments

Leonardo Castro
Leonardo Castro 10 years ago

Sergio, Yes! I noticed that! And I regretted not having put it in the notes. Absolutely amazing! Is there already a more forceful scientific explanation for this? Many thanks, friend.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Leonardo, did you notice that the reflection of its eyes have a six points star shape? They are, in my oppinion, among the most interesting eyes in the insects world! Here is one I spotted in day light, the eyes are more visible: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/904...

Leonardo Castro
Leonardo Castro 10 years ago

Thank you, stho002!

Leonardo Castro
Spotted by
Leonardo Castro

Caiana, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2013

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