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Owl fly larva

Family Ascalapidae

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Description:

This is an owl fly I spotted in the same area: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8219550, and here one that I spotted in another place: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9044595

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Comments (19)
KarenL
Fun fact! This crazy looking critter is the larval form of an owlfly, a dragonfly-like insect that is related to antlions. Owlflies are a very ancient group, and fossils have been found dating back to the Mesozoic Era, making them around 150 million years old! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153488169320603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1
Jolly Ibañez
Awesome Sergio. You never cease to amaze me. Beautiful spotting.
Ingrid3
Tremendous work! You should publish a book!
Sckel
Eu nuca poderia associar a larva ao inseto adulto. Estranho, mas compreensível, insetos são estranhos. o.o
Sergio Monteiro
Lauren, I had no idea that it would look like this. I hope you find one.
LaurenZarate
I found my first Owlfly recently (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37957057/fullscreen), now I'm going back to look for a larva!
Sergio Monteiro
Exct, Matn, hank you so much. It is amazing how different the larvae are from the adults. I also spotted eggs like those around here, but I never found out which bug they belonged to.
MartinL
Great spotting professor Sergio. Those eyes of yours are still sharp. Check this link for some owlfly lacewings hatching http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_lacewings/Ascalaphidae.htm
LaurenZarate
Amazing! I never thought to find them on the shrubbery!
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you Luis and Aaron. Lauren, it was firmly attached to that stem, when I tryied to turn it upside down to photograph its underside, it fought a lot, then just fell to the ground and desappeared.
LaurenZarate
Wow! What formidable mandibles. Was it wandering there on a branch?
Aaron_G
You find the coolest things, Sergio!
Sergio Monteiro
Great, Juan, you nailed it! And in record time!! Way to go, my friend! :-)
Juan DiTrani
Its from Ascalapidae family (Owl flies) http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/ascalaphidae/interesting/
Juan DiTrani
By the way, is a really cool bug, I have never seen one of these in life
Juan DiTrani
nop, this is not an Hemipteran, is a Neuropteran, it has mandibles not suckung mouth parts
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PublishedNovember 13, 2013

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