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Owlfly

Ascalaphidae sp.

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Field Notes

Notes:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Owlfly

Ascalaphidae

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MandyFranklin
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Comments (2)
drP
I only learned about owlflies recently. Very nice spotting!
MandyFranklin
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.
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PublishedJune 11, 2013

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