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Description:

Very large with vicious mandibles

1 Species ID Suggestions

rahrahxy
rahrahxy 12 years ago
Eastern Dobson Fly (female)


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3 Comments

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Just to add, it's a female. The males have huge mandibles that are up to one inch long. This is a great shot, I love the detail on the wings.

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Yep, I'd concur with dobsonfly.

wonju.brian
wonju.brian 12 years ago

Looks like a dobsonfly.

KosmicFreeway
Spotted by
KosmicFreeway

Austin, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Jun 16, 2011

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