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Snakefly

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Field Notes

Description:

Flying insect with what a long neck and some sort of tail.

Habitat:

Pacific Northwest

Notes:

Spotted in mid-summer on the side of a house.

Species ID Suggestions

Snakefly

Order: Raphidioptera

Reference Link
Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (3)
LivanEscudero
Yes Snakefly, likely in the Agulla Genus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/53510
gatorfellows
Here is an interesting article about the snakefly being an Oregon native. http://www.applegater.org/pdf/2011/v04n02/v04n02p09.pdf

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedJuly 11, 2012

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