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"Dobsonfly" Close-ups · 10:56 PM

This insect was spotted on the kitchen floor, quite big- I think they can get up to like 4 or 5 inches... Anyway, grabbed some shots:

55mm 1/60sec F8.0 ISO400

55mm 1/60sec F8.0 ISO400

daacon · 07-25-2007, 06:29 AM

Great Macros - looks like someting from the movie Men in Black. Bring out the flame thrower !

channeler · 07-25-2007, 07:04 AM

Great crisp macros. Looks like it has a formidable set of mandibles. Any ideas on what it is?

Paul

foxglove · 07-25-2007, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by channeler

Great crisp macros. Looks like it has a formidable set of mandibles. Any ideas on what it is?

He's correct - it's a dobsonfly, a female in fact. Have a look at Search - BugGuide.Net and you'll see some serious mandibles! The males go a little overboard...

Nice shots, too bad it was on your kitchen floor and not some pretty vegetation! I wish one of these would come into my kitchen...

Julie

channeler · 07-25-2007, 10:20 AM

Sorry, I needed to pay more attention to the Thread Title.

Paul

HowLowCanYaGo · 07-27-2007, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by foxglove

He's correct - it's a dobsonfly, a female in fact. Have a look at Search - BugGuide.Net and you'll see some serious mandibles! The males go a little overboard...

Nice shots, too bad it was on your kitchen floor and not some pretty vegetation! I wish one of these would come into my kitchen...

Julie

I'd imagine these are quite hard to find out in the wood. I feel lucky to have spotted it in my house! :P

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07-25-2007, 06:29 AM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great Macros - looks like someting from the movie Men in Black. Bring out the flame thrower !

07-25-2007, 07:04 AM	#3
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	Great crisp macros. Looks like it has a formidable set of mandibles. Any ideas on what it is? Paul

07-25-2007, 07:16 AM	#4
foxglove Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlantic Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,049	Originally posted by channeler Great crisp macros. Looks like it has a formidable set of mandibles. Any ideas on what it is? He's correct - it's a dobsonfly, a female in fact. Have a look at Search - BugGuide.Net and you'll see some serious mandibles! The males go a little overboard... Nice shots, too bad it was on your kitchen floor and not some pretty vegetation! I wish one of these would come into my kitchen... Julie

07-25-2007, 10:20 AM	#5
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	Sorry, I needed to pay more attention to the Thread Title. Paul

07-27-2007, 12:48 AM	#6
HowLowCanYaGo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 243 Original Poster	Originally posted by foxglove He's correct - it's a dobsonfly, a female in fact. Have a look at Search - BugGuide.Net and you'll see some serious mandibles! The males go a little overboard... Nice shots, too bad it was on your kitchen floor and not some pretty vegetation! I wish one of these would come into my kitchen... Julie I'd imagine these are quite hard to find out in the wood. I feel lucky to have spotted it in my house! :P

"Dobsonfly" Close-ups

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