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#i was thinking a lot about hellgrammites with little pink bows today.......#hellgrammite #dobsonfly #megaloptera #entomology #insects #bugblr #my art #i guess. not my photos but i photoshopped it shrug??

A Hellgrammite, the aquatic larva of an Eastern Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus), family Corydalidae, found in a freshwater creek in Ohio, USA

photograph by Tim Spuckler

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Yay! I’ve finally found an adult dobsonfly and she’s beautiful 😍

I know this is a female because of her mouthparts. Males of this species have huge mandibles, but despite their intimidating appearance, they can’t really bite. Females, however, can deliver a painful bite in self-defense.

Dobsonflies can get rather large. For scale, her body is 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) long!

Their larvae (aka hellgrammites) are vicious aquatic predators. Adults are not thought to eat and only live for about a week.

Corydalus cornutus, North Carolina, US

@podcast-prophetess submitted: Just wanted to share the joy of this beautiful LARGE creature spotted by my 6-year old on way to the park (Western MD USA) (6-year old hand for scale)

I thought that was an adult hand at first and was VERY alarmed. Still, eastern dobsonflies are quite large! This one is a male - females don’t have those big silly face snippers.

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An Eastern Dobsonfly and his pupal husk

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Closest match: Neoneuromus ignobilis isolate Gutianshan chromosome 5 Common name: Dobsonfly