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Eastern Dobsonfly, male

Corydalus cornutus

Photo by aspirantdoc
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

About 4inches long! Saw it this morning. Never seen anything quite like it before. I'd appreciate help identifying it. Thank you in advance.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Dobsonfly, male

Corydalus cornutus

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ForestDragon
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Comments (3)
aspirantdoc
Thanks! Glad to be here. I stumbled upon Project Noah accidentally and I couldn't be more happy that I did. I love nature and learning more about the world around me. I definitely plan on exploring more and utilizing this to the fullest extent! Thank you so much with your help identifying this Eastern Dobsonfly!
ForestDragon
Very cool find! This is a male Eastern Dobsonfly. Those huge mandibles are only used for grasping the female during courtship/mating. They are large but harmless (and really neat!).
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PublishedJuly 17, 2013

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