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Post by fishingman001 on Sept 26, 2011 12:02:34 GMT -8
It was about 4-5 inches long. I have never seen anything like this before. Also I live in Florida if that helps. Attachments:
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Post by bluemoth on Sept 26, 2011 14:19:40 GMT -8
That is an Eastern Dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus. I used to live in the east and they showed up all the time at the light. That is a female in the photo. The females have amazingly flexible necks and will bend around to bite if handled. Males can not hurt you. The larva (Hellgrammites) are aquatic and live in streams and lakes. They also can bite.
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Post by Chris Grinter on Sept 26, 2011 14:48:59 GMT -8
No, this is actually an antlion, in the genus Vella.
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Post by thanos on Sept 26, 2011 16:33:13 GMT -8
I'm with Vella sp. (Neuroptera,Myrmeleontidae). Corydalus cornutus is totally different (order Megaloptera).
Thanos
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Post by entoman on Sept 29, 2011 19:28:04 GMT -8
Yes, deffinitely a giant antlion, species Vella americana I think, but please don't hold me to that as the picture is rather fuzzy. I have one of these in my collection that I caught during my senior year of high-school. I initially thought that it might be a giant lacewing but soon found out I was wrong (wing venation was completely off). Anyway, they look quite nice when spread if you happen to be interested in insect collecting.
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Post by starlightcriminal on Sept 30, 2011 9:22:07 GMT -8
Love em. I used to "fish" for ant lion larvae as child with a long blade of grass. You just disturb the sand trap they make very very gently, emulating a little insect that is trying to run back out, and they pop right up to grab the grass.
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