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[Solitariolupo]

Who would have thought this is what they turn into. Only got a week to live at this stage. A male.

 

[wildtrout2]

A Dobson fly is one ugly critter.

 

[tomgamber]

Yup, Dobson fly

 

[Mike]

Also check out fishflies if these large insects interest you. Anglers may find that at times they have been calling fishflies and their larvae by the name of dobson fly. They are similar, but fishflies have less formidable pincers on the adults and on the larvae. I think fishflies are more common than dobson flies in the waters that I surveyed over the years, but larvae of both make great baits. Both are in the family Coridalidae.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

This showed up on my porch a few years ago here in southern MD. Can't believe I could find it on my old phone.

 

[1StreamerJunkie]

A couple years ago I was trying to night fish for a big smallie. I thought I was being swarmed by giant moths but when I got home I found a monster Dobson fly walking around on my waders. Nightmare fuel.

 

[1StreamerJunkie]

Oh wow I can see the difference between gender now. I must have stumbled right into their bedroom during that special time. 😱