I found this bug lying on my porch. I thought that it was dead, and I carefully brought it into my house for photographing. But I think that it is slowly and slightly moving. So maybe it's not dead after all.
What kind of bug is this?
Long bug (about 60 mm long)
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Long bug (about 60 mm long)
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Unfortunately, because they are spectacular.Harold Gough wrote:We don't get either over here.
I have seen and occasionally caught Dobson flies in China - the males are intimidating with their huge (though virtually non-functional) mandibles. Their larvae (aquatic), however, are quite fierce biters when teased too much - and they are huge, too.
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Harry,
It seems that you may be unaware of this post:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=7694
Harold
It seems that you may be unaware of this post:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=7694
Harold
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