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Dobsonfly

Corydalinae

Description:

Adult dobsonflies are large insects, 100 to 140 mm with large wings,

Habitat:

Dobsonflies Larve are aquatic, living in streams, and the adults are often found along streams as well.

Notes:

The female has short powerful mandibles similar in size to those of the larva and is capable of drawing blood with her bite.

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2 Comments

triggsturner
triggsturner 7 years ago

Wowsers! What a bug! Thanks for sharing.

LauraLOVESbirds
LauraLOVESbirds 7 years ago

WOW! I had no idea we have such large insects here! Great photo - both of the insect, and with your hand - to show size perspective. Thank you!

Nicholas D-anna
Spotted by
Nicholas D-anna

West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2016
Submitted on Jan 10, 2017

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